Ernest Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ernest E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	82
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Evansville Township
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Peterson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lillian Peterson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Gerda Peterson	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Eleanor Peterson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Ernest Peterson	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Minnesota

Head, age 34

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ernest E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Douglas, Minnesota

Head, age 43

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Douglas-County, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ernest E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	82
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ernest Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00654)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Bjorkestrand	35	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Gertie Bjorkestrand	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Russel Bjorkestrand	14	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Earl Bjorkestrand	10	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Bernice Bjorkestrand	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Roger Bjorkestrand	7	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Betty Ann Bjorkestrand	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	Wallace Bjorkestrand	4	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Clarence Bjorkestrand	3	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Clifford Bjorkestrand	1	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Gottfred Edwardson	37	Head	Farmer	Sweden
12	Gust Edwardson	28	Brother	Farmer	Sweden
13	Frank E. Clark	68	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
14	Sidney Satterlie	26	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
15	Corinne Satterlie	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Clemence Satterlie	4	Son	—	Minnesota
17	Fay Arthur Satterlie	3	Son	—	Minnesota
18	John A. Norgren	73	Head	Farmer	Sweden
19	Nannie Norgren	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Edith Norgren	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Russel Norgren	14	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Carol Mae Norgren	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Ernest E. Peterson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
24	Gerda V. Peterson	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Lillian Peterson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Evelyn Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Eleanor Peterson	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	George E. Dahlen	38	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
29	Linnea Dahlen	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Glen Dahlen	7	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Beverly Dahlen	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	John Iverson	74	Uncle	—	Norway
33	Thon E. Thronson	71	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
34	Maria Thronson	71	Wife	—	Norway
35	Maurice J. Thronson	29	Son	Farm Labor	Minnesota
36	Sidney H. Thronson	26	Son	Farm Labor	Minnesota
37	Robert O. Anderson	37	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Jennie Anderson	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Ruby Anderson	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Lois Anderson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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