George Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Superior
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Recreational Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Superior
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Blanche Peterson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
George Peterson	Head	—	46	~1894
Gerald Peterson	Son	—	24	~1916
Ethel Peterson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Wisconsin

Head, age 25

Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Douglas, Wisconsin

Head, age 36

Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Douglas-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 46

Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Superior
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Recreational Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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George Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04475-00515)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen Kinney	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Dale Kinney	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
43	Eugene Kinney	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
44	George Peterson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
45	Ethel Peterson	47	Wife	—	Michigan
46	Gerald Peterson	24	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
47	Blanche Peterson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
48	Peter Peterson	55	Head	—	Norway
49	Tillie Peterson	56	Wife	Matron	Wisconsin
50	—	None	—	—	—
51	Elmer S. Zellar	29	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
52	Cora Zellar	18	Wife	—	Wisconsin
53	Edmund Dahlberg	27	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
54	Theresa Dahlberg	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	Theresa Marie Dahlberg	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
56	Devona Dahlberg	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
57	Ludwig Dahlberg	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
58	Henry G. Cook	52	Head	—	Pennsylvania
59	Mary Wood	79	Lodger	—	England
60	Julius Magnuson	45	Head	Seamstress	Wisconsin
61	Lawrence Magnuson	21	Son	Mechanic	Wisconsin
62	Alice Magnuson	19	Daughter	Waitress	Wisconsin
63	Kenneth Magnuson	16	Son	—	Wisconsin
64	Leslie Josephson	36	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
65	Helen Josephson	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
66	Leslie Jr. Josephson	8	Son	—	Wisconsin
67	Beverly Josephson	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
68	Arthur Josephson	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
69	Henry Torgel	66	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
70	Ray Mathey	44	Lodger	Plasterer Helper	Wisconsin
71	Inga Nelson	55	Head	Proprietress	Norway
72	Orpheus Nelson	29	Son	Baker	Wisconsin
73	Leonard A. Nelson	23	Son	Busworker	Wisconsin
74	Leslie Nelson	19	Son	Bartender	Wisconsin
75	June Nelson	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
76	Edna Cummings	57	Head	—	Wisconsin
77	Pearl Davis	45	Head	—	Minnesota
78	Vilas Davis	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
79	Mario Peruzzi	56	Head	—	Canada English
80	Daniel Beebe	56	Lodger	Engineer	Wisconsin

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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.

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