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George Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bessie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richardville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richardville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beverly Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Peterson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gary Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sophie Peterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richardville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 George Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Peterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Peterson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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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 — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert J. Florey | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Antonia Florey | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ursula Marie Florey | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Christina Wilhoit | 8 | Step daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Joseph Wilhoit | 5 | Step son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mary Wilebski | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 7 | Frank Wilebski | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Joseph J. Wilebski | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter Wilebski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Tommy Wilebski | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 11 | Roman Wilebski | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | William Wilebski | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ruth Wilebski | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Maureen Wilebski | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Frank Jaszczak | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Eleanor Jaszczak | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Levia Jaszczak | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Salma Jaszczak | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Vernon Jaszczak | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ole Olson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Olaf Olson | 85 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Anna Olson | 91 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Martin Olson | 56 | Brother | Farm Labor | Sweden |
| 24 | John Olich | 48 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 25 | Rosie Olich | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Margaret Olich | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Angeline Olich | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Priscilla Sobieracki | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ole Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Elsie Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hazel Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Donald Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Roger Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Audrey Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Martin Peterson | 81 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 36 | George W. Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Sophie Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Beverly Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Barbara Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Gary Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)