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Ernest Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iron-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iron-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iron-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iron |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1491 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Bates Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Peterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Betty Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irving Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iron, Michigan
Head, age 31
Iron, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Iron, Michigan
Head, age 42
Iron, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Iron-County, Michigan
Head, age 51
Iron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bates Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iron |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1491 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Iron-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Iron-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01765-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Richards | 21 | son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 42 | June Richards | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Jack Richards | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Marian Richards | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Kenneth Richards | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Daniel Richards | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Patricia Richards | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Gloria Richards | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Alvin Hanson | 51 | head | Cage Man | Michigan |
| 50 | Cecelia Hanson | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Leopold Hanson | 23 | son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Laura Hanson | 18 | daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 53 | Walter Winton | 45 | head | Watch Man | Michigan |
| 54 | Anna Winton | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Delores Winton | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Paul Wilgren | 32 | head | Miner | Michigan |
| 57 | Stella Wilgren | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Pauline Wilgren | 0 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Andrew Waite | 55 | head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 60 | Lillie Waite | 52 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Jack Waite | 22 | son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Edmund Waite | 21 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Betty Waite | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Willis Waite | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Ernest Peterson THIS PERSON | 51 | head | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Emma Peterson | 46 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Royal Peterson | 20 | son | Gas Oil Man | Michigan |
| 68 | Irving Peterson | 18 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 69 | Joyce Peterson | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Betty Peterson | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Edwin Farrell | 40 | head | Surface Man | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Marguerite Farrell | 31 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Ronald Farrell | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Ralph Waite | 54 | head | Blacksmith | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Emma Waite | 56 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Jack Waite | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | June Rose Waite | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | George Horne | 60 | head | Surface Man | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Helen Horne | 55 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Omar Horne | 24 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)