Florence Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Florence Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	ORONO
1935 Residence (County)	HENNEPIN
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Orono
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Paul Peterson	Head	—	46	~1894
Paul Peterson	Son	—	15	~1925
Joan Peterson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Florence Peterson	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Christina Hallson	Other	—	79	~1861
Elaine Peterson	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 24

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 35

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Florence C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 45

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	ORONO
1935 Residence (County)	HENNEPIN
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Florence Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01925-00594)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Diane Noel	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	Joseph Rosch	52	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
43	Grace Rosch	38	Wife	—	California
44	Joseph Jr. Rosch	15	Son	—	Minnesota
45	Einar Sather	44	Head	Caretaker	Wisconsin
46	Thena Sather	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
47	Douglas Sather	2	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Oscar Sather	24	Hired man	Farm Labor	Wisconsin
49	Marcus Sather	47	Hired man	Labor Nursery	Wisconsin
50	Tony Bankenta	32	Hired man	Farm Labor	Minnesota
51	Paul W. Peterson	46	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
52	Florence Peterson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Paul W. Jr. Peterson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Elaine Peterson	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
55	Joan Peterson	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
56	Christina Hallson	79	Mother-in-law	—	Sweden
57	William Kelley	80	Head	—	Ohio
58	Ella Kelley	81	Wife	—	Iowa
59	Florence Kelley	49	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	John Johnson	45	Hired man	Labor	Sweden
61	Hugh Conners	60	Hired man	Labor	Minnesota
62	John Harrington	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
63	Nellie Harrington	53	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Frank P. Daniels	49	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
65	Marion Daniels	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
66	Helen Daniels	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Katherine Daniels	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Frank Jr. Daniels	10	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Merton W. Sowle	53	Head	Secretary	Minnesota
70	Ruth B. Sowle	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
71	Sally N. Sowle	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
72	Suzanne Sowle	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	William Sowle	12	Son	—	Minnesota
74	Allison Stinson	37	Head	Road Foreman	Minnesota
75	Gladys Stinson	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Richard Stinson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
77	Donn Stinson	4	Son	—	Minnesota
78	David Stinson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
79	William Holbrook	54	Head	Janitor	Maine
80	Elizabeth Holbrook	48	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)

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