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Edward Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matilda & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bell Hop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 871 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bell Hop |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Peterson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bell Hop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 871 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Matilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Matilda Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Petersen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Petersen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Petersen
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Petersen
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01015-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Bypass | 51 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 42 | Anna Bypass | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Eleanor Bypass | 20 | Daughter | Biller | Illinois |
| 44 | Louis Jr Bypass | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Matilda Peterson | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Peterson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bell Hop | Illinois |
| 47 | William Kunze | 42 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 48 | Lucille Kunze | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | William C. Kunze | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Richard Kunze | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Kunze | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James L. Middleton | 44 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Illinois |
| 53 | Hazel Middleton | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Margaret Middleton | 35 | Daughter | Checker | Illinois |
| 55 | John Peters | 50 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 56 | Allie Peters | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John Jr Peters | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Marjorie Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alvin Murphy | 29 | Head | Gunsmith | Illinois |
| 60 | Lillian Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Norva Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Arthur Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Fred A. Strassheim | 40 | Head | Delivery Man Milkman | Illinois |
| 64 | Catherine Strassheim | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Merle Strassheim | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eleanor Strassheim | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn Strassheim | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Bertha Bernhardt | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Penny Bernhardt | 30 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 70 | Eugene F. Maine | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edna R. Maine | 38 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 72 | Gustaf Gogren | 47 | Head | Sheet Metal | Sweden |
| 73 | Clara Gogren | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | James C. Mckoy | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie Mckoy | 45 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Mckoy | 18 | Daughter | Factory Hand | Florida |
| 77 | Ruth Mckoy | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Morris Mckoy | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter Mueller | 41 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Mueller | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 5 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)