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Ellen Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ellen Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emilbert & Lambert — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Riley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fancy Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Fancy Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Peterson | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lyle Peterson | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eileen Peterson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lambert Peterson | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Ellen Peterson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Annie Peterson | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Walter Peterson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Riley, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Riley, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Riley-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 36
Riley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fancy Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ellen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emilbert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lambert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lambert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emilbert Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lambert Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lambert Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Walter Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Riley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Alexis Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 43 | Carl Johnson | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Gilbert Olson | 48 | Head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
| 45 | Betty Olson | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Viola Olson | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 47 | Warren Flehr | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Martin Erickson | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
| 49 | Walter Wolford | 29 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Will Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Hilda Anderson | 56 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Frank Craig | 49 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Ida Craig | 53 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Amanda C. Edgren | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 55 | William L. Edgren | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Lambert Peterson | 78 | Head | None | Norway |
| 57 | Annie Peterson | 70 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 58 | Ellen Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Walter Peterson | 42 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Lyle Peterson | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Eileen Peterson | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Mildred Peterson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Carl Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Lula Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Glenn Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Vivian Rosell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Marjorie Rosell | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Joann Rosell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Neal Rosell | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Hannah S. Rosell | 64 | Mother | Companion | Missouri |
| 71 | Phillip Flehr | 61 | Head | Farm Manager | Kansas |
| 72 | Sophia Flehr | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Carl Flehr | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | William J. Bohnenblust | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Evelyn Bohnenblust | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Henry Dishman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Marjorie Dishman | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Ray Gene Dishman | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Lorraine Dishman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Thomas Dishman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 1 sibling
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)