Emma Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Watertown City
1935 Residence (County)	Dodge
Additional Details
Occupation	servant
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	142
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Watertown City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Peterson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Emil Peterson	Head	—	59	~1881
Maxine Woodward	Other	—	46	~1894
Neil Peterson	Son	—	16	~1924
Emma Peterson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Dodge, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 35

Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Petersen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Cement Worker
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Dodge, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 46

Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Dodge-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 55

Dodge-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Watertown City
1935 Residence (County)	Dodge
Occupation	servant
Industry	private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	142
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Emma Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04473-00546)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ella R Neubauer	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
2	Harold W Neubauer	26	Son	—	Wisconsin
3	Henry Neubauer	84	Father	—	Germany
4	Emil Peterson	59	Head	Cement Finisher	Norway
5	Emma Peterson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Servant	Wisconsin
6	Lucille Peterson	18	Daughter	Counter Girl	Wisconsin
7	Neil Peterson	16	Son	Janitors Assistant	Wisconsin
8	Maxine Woodward	46	Niece	Servant	Illinois
9	Philip E Burkhalter	36	Head	Electrical Appliance Salesman	New York
10	Rose Burkhalter	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
11	Raymond Burkhalter	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
12	Catherine Michelt	74	Head	Sales Clerk	Wisconsin
13	Eleanora Michelt	34	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Wisconsin
14	Irene Michelt	30	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Wisconsin
15	Isadore Fendt	42	Head	Stock Clerk	Wisconsin
16	Gertrude Fendt	53	Wife	—	Wisconsin
17	Marie Fendt	19	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
18	Joseph Fendt	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
19	Edward Neubauer	41	Head	Side Laster	Wisconsin
20	Annette Neubauer	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
21	Phyllis Neubauer	11	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
22	Arthur Vergenz	30	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
23	Hazel Vergenz	32	Wife	—	Wisconsin
24	Joan Vergenz	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
25	Elaine Vergenz	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
26	Leith Poole	39	Head	Barber	Wisconsin
27	Lillian Poole	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Ewald E Brumm	39	Head	Superintendent Of Parks	Wisconsin
29	Edna Brumm	40	Wife	Calculating	Wisconsin
30	Jean Marie Brumm	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
31	Robert Brumm	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
32	Bertha Lueck	62	Head	—	Wisconsin
33	Catherine Schumacher	12	Niece	—	Wisconsin
34	Ottilie Lonnemann	66	Head	—	Germany
35	Edwin Lonnemann	40	Son	Tacking Machine Operator	Wisconsin
36	Elsie Lonnemann	39	Daughter-in-law	Tobacco Stemmer	Wisconsin
37	Eugene Lonnemann	19	Grandson	Sprayer	Wisconsin
38	Ellen Lonnemann	16	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
39	Louise Meckel	75	Head	—	Wisconsin
40	Anna Wahlke	83	Head	—	Russia

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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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