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Elizabeth Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Faribault-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faribault-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFaribault-County, Minnesota
SurnamePeterson
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Prescott Township
1935 Residence (County)Faribault
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardPrescott Township
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Tobias Peterson Head — 60 ~1880
Sherman Ihle Other — 36 ~1904
Charles Peterson Son — 14 ~1926
Elaine Peterson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Elizabeth Peterson Spouse — 50 ~1890
Elizabeth Peterson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Margaret Peterson Daughter — 22 ~1918
David Peterson Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Faribault, Minnesota
Other, age 40
Faribault, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Faribault-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 50
Faribault-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Prescott Township
1935 Residence (County) Faribault
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Faribault-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01920-00457)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dwight Weise 1 Son — Minnesota
42 Deanna Weise 0 Daughter — Minnesota
43 Joseph M. Petrick 36 Hired Hand Farm Nebraska
44 Silas Heber 52 Head Farm Minnesota
45 Eunice Heber 47 Wife — Minnesota
46 Wayne Heber 20 Son Farm Minnesota
47 Ferne Heber 16 Daughter — Minnesota
48 Jean Heber 10 Daughter — Minnesota
49 Junetta Beigler 27 Head House Keeper Minnesota
50 Francis Beigler 11 Son — Minnesota
51 Marjorie Beigler 8 Daughter — Minnesota
52 David Beigler 6 Son — Minnesota
53 Janice Beigler 3 Daughter — Minnesota
54 Hermit Beigler 2 Son — Minnesota
55 Theodor Humberg 41 Head Farmer Iowa
56 Rosa Humberg 41 Wife — Minnesota
57 Sherman Humberg 14 Son — Minnesota
58 Wilfred Humberg 11 Son — Minnesota
59 Norma Humberg 9 Daughter — Minnesota
60 Arlen Humberg 4 Son — Minnesota
61 Doris J. Humberg 12 Daughter — Minnesota
62 Emil Krukenberg 32 Head Farm Texas
63 Laura Krukenberg 30 Wife — Minnesota
64 Elaine Krukenberg 4 Daughter — Minnesota
65 Claire Krukenberg 2 Son — Minnesota
66 Harry Anderson 34 Hired Hand Farm Minnesota
67 Tobias Peterson 60 Head Farm Illinois
68 Elizabeth Peterson THIS PERSON 50 Wife — Illinois
69 Margaret Peterson 22 Daughter — Minnesota
70 David Peterson 17 Son — Minnesota
71 Charles Peterson 14 Son — Minnesota
72 Elizabeth Peterson 11 Daughter — Minnesota
73 Elaine Peterson 11 Daughter — Minnesota
74 Sherman Ihle 36 Hired Hand Farm Iowa
75 Charles N. Shimmel 43 Head Farm Illinois
76 Adelle M. Shimmel 42 Wife — Iowa
77 Leone Mary Shimmel 21 Daughter Teacher Iowa
78 Willard Charles Shimmel 19 Son — Minnesota
79 Evonne Terese Shimmel 5 Daughter — Minnesota
80 Edgar Eckhardt 25 Head Farm Minnesota

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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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