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Ethel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dial assembler |
| Industry | Auto parts factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 862 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Dial Assembler |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gerald Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| A Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| A Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Peterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Spouse, age 30
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 40
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Occupation | Dial assembler |
| Industry | Auto parts factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 862 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverley Brokaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Farrand Brokaw | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Elizabeth Brokaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | A. A. Peterson | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ethel Peterson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Dial Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 6 | A. Robert Peterson | 19 | Son | Paper Delivery Boy | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Richard Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Gerald Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Kenneth Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | James Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lawrence Berny | 44 | Head | Pressman | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Blanche Berny | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Arlene Berny | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Darryl Berny | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | F. A. Copeland | 49 | Head | Asst. Supt. Distributing Station | North Carolina |
| 16 | Josephine Copeland | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Thomas Jr. Copeland | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Roger Copeland | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Douglas Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | G. R. Coutz | 45 | Head | Manager Transfer Co. | Ohio |
| 21 | Elsie Coutz | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | June Mae Coutz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George A. Jackson | 53 | Head | Supt. Of Fire Alarms & Electrical Insp. | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Dorothy Jackson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | George Jr. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | William E. Bayley | 38 | Head | Pathologist | Canada |
| 27 | Bernice Bayley | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mary Jean Bayley | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | William Morris Bayley | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Stephen Lymanick | 59 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Poland |
| 31 | Eva Lymanick | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Dorothy Lymanick | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | George Horne | 40 | Head | Works Accountant | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Anna B. Horne | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Janice Horne | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Clyde R. Collins | 38 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | Minnesota |
| 37 | Eloise Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Andrew Hoff | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 39 | Elise Hoff | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Elizabeth Hoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)