Esther Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Esther A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Hts.
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Garfield Hts
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
John Peterson	Head	—	54	~1886
Esther Peterson	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Norman Peterson	Son	—	16	~1924
John Peterson	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 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	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Petersen
Given Name	Ester
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 49

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Esther A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Hts.
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Esther Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00397)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph Witter	15	Son	—	Ohio
2	Robert Witter	7	Son	—	Ohio
3	John W. Peterson	54	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
4	Esther A. Peterson THIS PERSON	49	Wife	0	Norway
5	John Peterson	18	Son	—	Ohio
6	Norman Peterson	16	Son	—	Ohio
7	Frank Frank	52	Head	Tailor	Czechoslovakia
8	Bertha A. Frank	51	Wife	0	Czechoslovakia
9	Carl Frank	26	Son	Laborer	Ohio
10	Bertha Frank	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Carl Weiss	52	Head	Tool & Die Maker	Germany
12	Elizabeth Weiss	42	Wife	0	Yugoslavia
13	William Jablitch	25	Stepson	Laborer	Ohio
14	Joseph Jablitch	21	Stepson	Inspector	Ohio
15	Margaret A. Maxam	51	Head	0	Ohio
16	Grant E. Maxam	23	Son	Crane Follower	Ohio
17	Darlene Maxam	20	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
18	Emmett Cunningham	45	Head	Shipper	Ohio
19	Amanda E. Cunningham	42	Wife	Charwoman	Ohio
20	Francis Cunningham	22	Son	—	Ohio
21	Virginia Cunningham	20	Daughter	Lamp Assembler	Ohio
22	Janice Cunningham	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Mary Jane Cunningham	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	June Cunningham	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Joan Cunningham	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Kathleen Cunningham	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Gerald Cunningham	4	Son	—	Ohio
28	Rose A. Sliwinski	61	Head	0	Poland
29	John Sliwinski	32	Son	Stationary Engineer	New York
30	Stanley Sliwinski	25	Son	Stationary Fireman	New York
31	William Vormelker	38	Head	Manager Packing Dept.	Ohio
32	Frieda A. Vormelker	32	Wife	0	Germany
33	Kenneth Vormelker	8	Son	—	Ohio
34	Donald Vormelker	6	Son	—	Ohio
35	Jacob Feucht	28	Head	Baker	Ohio
36	Ruth A. Feucht	30	Wife	0	Ohio
37	Margaret L. Feucht	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Tomasina A. Mastropieri	38	Head	Charwoman	Italy
39	Tony (Ad) Mastropieri	15	Son	—	Ohio
40	John Mastropieri	13	Son	—	Ohio

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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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