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Edna Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Huntington-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huntington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huntington-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Huntington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olgan Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jane Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Andrew Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Huntington, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Huntington, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Huntington-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Huntington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntington |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links Edna Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Jane Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olgan Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Huntington-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Huntington-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01055-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clunel Crintenary | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lydia Crintenary | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert E Fox | 33 | Head | Tools & Die | Indiana |
| 4 | Altha Fox | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Keith Fox | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Richard Fox | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Joyce Fox | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Christian Ludwig | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Sophia Ludwig | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John Ludwig | 32 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Andrew Ludwig | 30 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Frank O Cecil | 55 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 13 | Louie O Cecil | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Wallace Felderman | 14 | Lodger | Brick Mason | Indiana |
| 15 | Andrew Peterson | 58 | Head | Brick Mason | Germany |
| 16 | Alice Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Olgan Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ruth Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Jane Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Edna Peterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Paul Barton | 40 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen Q Barton | 36 | Wife | — | Dakota |
| 23 | Harland Barton | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Godfrid Metzger | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Hulda Metzger | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Carl Metzger | 21 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Bernice Metzger | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Eldon Metzger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Clide O Hall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Fannie Hall | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Roley Hall | 25 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 32 | John Hall | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Richard Hall | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Dean Hall | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Reebe Biggers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 36 | Mary E Biggers | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Jacob Yunghenhan | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Paul Kelly | 32 | Lodger | Hand Hand | Indiana |
| 39 | Norman Heller | 21 | Head | — | Indiana |
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)