Esther Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Dayton 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Esther Peterson	Head	—	54	~1886
Raymond Peterson	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 34

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1905
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 43

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paterson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
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
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Esther Peterson

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Serene Beatrice Evans	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	Geraldine Evans	22	Daughter	—	Minnesota
43	Henry Dehn	45	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
44	Frances Dehn	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
45	Eugene Dehn	17	Son	—	Minnesota
46	Mary Dehn	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
47	Marilyn Dehn	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
48	Donald Dehn	11	Son	—	Minnesota
49	Douglas Dehn	10	Son	—	Minnesota
50	Dennis Dehn	10	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Barbara Dehn	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
52	Karen Dehn	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	Alfred Rummet	45	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
54	Stella Rummet	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	Vernon Rummet	13	Son	—	Minnesota
56	Shirley Rummet	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Donald Rummet	10	Son	—	Minnesota
58	Marlene Rummet	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
59	Richard Rummet	3	Son	—	Minnesota
60	Martin Quigley	42	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
61	Beatrice Quigley	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
62	Wilda Mary Quigley	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Colorado
63	Shirley Quigley	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	Robert Quigley	3	Son	—	Minnesota
65	Otto Soder	56	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
66	Esther Peterson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Sweden
67	Raymond Peterson	20	Son	Painter	Minnesota
68	Edward Stadelberg	47	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
69	Sophie Stadelberg	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
70	George Leveque	21	Nephew	Farm	Minnesota
71	Joseph Maseline	36	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
72	Lola Maseline	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
73	Lola Maseline	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Arthur Bleich	31	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
75	Theresa Bleich	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Arthur Jr. Bleich	11	Son	—	Minnesota
77	Harold Bleich	10	Son	—	Minnesota
78	Alexandra Bleich	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
79	Carol Bleich	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Mary Bleich	1	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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