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Ethel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanpete-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Lars — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanpete-County, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fountain Green City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Fountain Green City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Molly Peterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Henry Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 5
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Sanpete, Utah
Daughter, age 15
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Sanpete-County, Utah
Daughter, age 26
Sanpete-County, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fountain Green City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Ethel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lars Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Peterson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lars Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Peterson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Peterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sanpete-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanpete-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04217-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. Merrill Ivory | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 42 | Lillian Ivory | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Boyd Ivory | 26 | Son | Poultry | Utah |
| 44 | Dora Hansen | 15 | Niece | — | Utah |
| 45 | Syril E. Peterson | 24 | Head | Sheep Herding | Utah |
| 46 | Ora R. Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | Sandra Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Henry Peterson | 55 | Head | Sheep Herder | Denmark |
| 49 | Molly Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Ethel Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Vern Anderson | 51 | Head | Sheep Herder | Utah |
| 52 | Ethel Q. Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Glade Anderson | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | Avery H. Draper | 36 | Head | — | Utah |
| 55 | Iona Draper | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Utah |
| 56 | Richard Draper | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | Mary Draper | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Mads Draper | 71 | Head | — | Utah |
| 59 | Clifton D. Hansen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 60 | Etta Hansen | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Jessie Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Connie Hansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | David Hansen | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Annie C. Mayer | 69 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Eliza R. Jehnsen | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | Utah |
| 66 | Dean Jehnsen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 67 | Hansen B. Hansen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Matilda Hansen | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Ben Hansen | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 70 | Gladys H. Hansen | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 71 | Clark Hansen | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Dan Hansen | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Lauritz O. Madsen | 66 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 74 | Anna Madsen | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | William Madsen | 33 | Son | Herder | Denmark |
| 76 | Earley Madsen | 28 | Son | Herder | Denmark |
| 77 | Alma Madsen | 24 | Son | Herder | Utah |
| 78 | Harold Madsen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 79 | Edna Madsen | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 80 | Joseph Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 5 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)