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Ernest Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chisago-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Ed — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chisago-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shafer township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm, Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shafer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ed Peterson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marvel Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alton Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hanna Peterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chisago-County, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shafer township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm, Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ernest Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Peterson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Peterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvel Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Chisago-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emil Freed | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Alma Freed | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | John E. Freed | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 44 | Marion Freed | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Adel B. Henquist | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Huld Henquist | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | George Henquist | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 48 | Virginia Henquist | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | John Henquist | 9 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Sanders | 67 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Walter Nelson | 57 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Oscar Nyquist | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Hulda Nyquist | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Edith Nyquist | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Elvina Nyquist | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Juna Hanson | 16 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Victor Johnson | 52 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 58 | Carl A. Lundquist | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Hanna Lundquist | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Harry Lundquist | 33 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ed. Theo. Peterson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Hanna Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ernest Peterson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Alton Peterson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Marvel Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | George Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Emanuel A. Fernandes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Johanna Fernandes | 54 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lily Hendrickson | 53 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Walter Lantz | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Enoch Peterson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Coral Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Marlette Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Clarence Hardloff | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Victor A. Lantz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Adelia Lantz | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Leroy Lantz | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Martha Lantz | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Bert Lantz | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Carl Lantz | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)