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Edith Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New York
SurnamePeterson
Given NameEdith
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Moriah Center
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardMoriah Center
Est. Birth Year~1919

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edith Age Birth yr
John Peterson Head — 61 ~1879
Edith Peterson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Mary Peterson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Sadie Peterson Spouse — 45 ~1895
Phyllis Peterson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Francis Peterson Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace New York
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Moriah Center
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Edith Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Peterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Peterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Peterson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02533-00446)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John F Peterson 61 Head Truck Driver Sweden
2 Sadie Peterson 45 Wife — New York
3 Edith Peterson THIS PERSON 21 Daughter New Worker New York
4 Phyllis Peterson 19 Daughter Typist New York
5 Mary Peterson 18 Daughter — Colorado
6 Francis Peterson 15 Son — New York
7 Hattie M Harrington 60 Head Cook New York
8 Kate Hazley 39 Daughter — New York
9 Ruth Hazley 1 Granddaughter — New York
10 Orla Fish 63 Head Motorman New York
11 Lillian Fish 54 Wife — New York
12 Henry Hammond 32 Head Farm Hand New York
13 Anita Hammond 32 Wife — New York
14 Jean Hammond 8 Daughter — New York
15 Bruce Hammond 6 Son — New York
16 Benjamin Hammond 4 Son — New York
17 Mary Hammond 2 Daughter — New York
18 William Cogswell 49 Head Painter & Paperhanger New York
19 Beatrice Cogswell 46 Wife — New York
20 Donald Cogswell 23 Son Sign Painter New York
21 Mary Bruce 21 Friend — New York
22 Helen Mullen 50 Head — New York
23 Frances Mullen 27 Daughter Stenographer New York
24 John Mullen 26 Son Salesman New York
25 Mary Mullen 24 Daughter Teacher New York
26 William H Mullen 22 Son — New York
27 Edward Mullen 19 Son Farm Hand New York
28 James Mullen 17 Son — New York
29 Bernard Mullen 14 Son — New York
30 Regina Mullen 11 Daughter — New York
31 Winifred Hennessy 46 Head Teacher New York
32 John H Hennessy 49 Brother Hotel Clerk New York
33 Mary C Hennessy 47 Sister — New York
34 Isabel A Hennessy 43 Sister — New York
35 Oatus Fournier 29 Head Handyman New York
36 Anna Fournier 29 Wife — New York
37 Claribel Fournier 1 Daughter — New York
38 Leo French 34 Head Lumber Jack Vermont
39 Norma French 34 Wife — New York
40 Wesley French 10 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edith + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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