Ellen Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutland-County, Vermont
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Proctor Village
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Proctor Village
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ellen	Age	Birth yr
Carl Peterson	Head	—	66	~1874
Ellen Peterson	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Evelyn Peterson	Daughter	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Rutland, Vermont

Spouse, age 37

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ellen M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1899
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Rutland, Vermont

Other, age 48

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Rutland-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 57

Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Proctor Village
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Ellen Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Vermont

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04235-00605)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Bury	33	Head	Repair Man	Canada French
2	Rose Bury	56	Mother	—	Canada French
3	Albert Bury	31	Brother	—	Canada French
4	Rose Bowmen	69	Head	—	Finland
5	Albert Nelson	42	Head	Diamond Saw Operator	Sweden
6	Edith Nelson	38	Wife	—	Vermont
7	Marilyn Nelson	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
8	Charles Erickson	72	Father-in-law	—	Sweden
9	Ruth Erickson	27	Sister-in-law	Office Clerk	Vermont
10	Nellie A. Joyce	66	Head	—	Vermont
11	A. Fredericka Knieste	48	Head	Foreman	New York
12	Emma C. Knieste	43	Wife	—	Vermont
13	Adam Knieste	22	Son	—	Vermont
14	Carl Peterson	66	Head	—	Sweden
15	Ellen Peterson THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Sweden
16	Evelyn Peterson	25	Daughter	Teller	Vermont
17	Hanna Olson	61	Head	—	Sweden
18	Mae Loso	49	Head	Clerk	Vermont
19	Frank Bowers	66	Head	—	Germany
20	Barbara Bowers	60	Wife	—	Germany
21	Frank Bowers	32	Son	Office Clerks	Vermont
22	William Bowers	29	Son	Barber	Vermont
23	Emery Vojda	50	Head	Coper	Hungary
24	Mary Vojda	49	Wife	—	Hungary
25	Charles Vojda	17	Son	—	Vermont
26	Irene Vojda	14	Daughter	—	Vermont
27	Mary Belisle	54	Head	—	Canada French
28	Albert Belisle	33	Son	Office Clerk	Canada French
29	Doris Belisle	31	Daughter	—	Canada French
30	Elizabeth Belisle	30	Daughter	Typist	Vermont
31	Helen Belisle	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Vermont
32	Dolores Ward	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
33	Thomas King	73	Head	—	Canada French
34	Therese King	60	Wife	—	Canada French
35	Irene King	27	Daughter	—	Vermont
36	Emile Olson	49	Head	Planer Operator	Sweden
37	Ellen Olson	46	Wife	—	Sweden
38	Doris Olson	16	Daughter	—	Vermont
39	Harold Olson	9	Son	—	Vermont
40	Allen Hitchcock	54	Head	Repair Man	Vermont

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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.

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