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Edward Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 65 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, Nebraska
Son, age
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Boone, Nebraska
Son, age 9
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Boone, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Boone-County, Nebraska
Son, age 30
Boone-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 65 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minna Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Petersen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Petersen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Petersen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minna Petersen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Nebraska
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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 — Boone-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02236-00820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis H. Hackett | 60 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Hattie M. Hackett | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Peter Liss | 54 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 4 | Frances Liss | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Peter Jr. Liss | 16 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 6 | Deloris Liss | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Irene Liss | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Adolph Liss | 29 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lillian Liss | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Fred L. Young | 46 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 11 | Cycha L. Young | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Julia Jean Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Anna Peterson | 62 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 14 | Edward Peterson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Pearl W. Warner | 53 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 16 | Lucille Warner | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 17 | Mamie Warner | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 18 | Ralph Warner | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Howard Warner | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Earl Warner | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Frederick Warner | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Paul Warner | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Gary Warner | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Victor H. Reynoldson | 50 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 25 | Elizabeth Reynoldson | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Warren Reynoldson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Dale Reynoldson | 20 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 28 | Robert Reynoldson | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Graham Reynoldson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Lyra Reynoldson | 81 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Joe Trainor | 45 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 32 | Clara Kutas | 31 | Maid | Housework | Nebraska |
| 33 | Extra Line Kutas | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | A. D. Miller | 56 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 35 | Ulrich Keetner | 52 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 36 | Alvena Keetner | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Jean Keetner | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Phyllis Keetner | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Merrill Matchett | 31 | Head | Hired Manager | Iowa |
| 40 | Velma Matchett | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)