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Florence Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Florence Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Peterson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ernest Anderson | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Audrey Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Owen Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lyle Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Floyd Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Minnesota
Spouse, age 25
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Marshall-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 36
Marshall-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Minnesota
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24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01936-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helga Branden | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Gerald Branden | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Louis Branden | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Delores Branden | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Arlan Branden | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Melvin Johnson | 45 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 47 | Louis S. Johnson | 50 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 48 | Theodor Thunby | 61 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 49 | Hattie Thunby | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Herbert Thunby | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 51 | Clara Moorehouse | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Elmer Peterson | 42 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 53 | Florence Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Margaret Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Hazel Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Owen Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Floyd Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Donald Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Audrey Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Shirley Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lyle Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ernest Anderson | 29 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 63 | Floyd Tanner | 29 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 64 | June Tanner | 22 | Wife | — | 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)