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Harry Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Harry Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Hulda — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Delmore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Nelson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leon Stork | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mrs Peterson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 7
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 17
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 27
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Son, age 37
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Harry Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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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 — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust H. Jacobson | 64 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 2 | Salma E. Jacobson | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Roy Jacobson | 22 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | Bernard Jacobson | 21 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 5 | Harold Jacobson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Dellan Jacobson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | August G. Stohlberg | 50 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 8 | Anna Stohlberg | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Evelyn Stohlberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Lucille Stohlberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Marie Unrau | 27 | Lodger | Elementary Teacher | Kansas |
| 12 | Pete Anderson | 41 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 13 | Anna Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 14 | Raymond Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lloyd Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Frank Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Andrew Borgstrom | 66 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 18 | Hilda M. Borgstrom | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Leland C. Borgstrom | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mrs. Herman Peterson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Harry Peterson THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 22 | Francis Nelson | 24 | Housekeeper | Housekeeping | Kansas |
| 23 | Leon Stork | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 24 | Enford A. Peterson | 49 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 25 | Ethel L. Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Norma Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Oren B. Prickett | 52 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 28 | Ruth A. Prickett | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Maxine M. Prickett | 22 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Kansas |
| 30 | Marion O. Prickett | 21 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 31 | David Anderson | 52 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 32 | Fellia Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | George D. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ramona M. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Thomas J. Alexander | 24 | Head | Oil Pumper | Kansas |
| 36 | James N. Reynolds | 40 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nettie L. Reynolds | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Juanita Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Rose Marie Reynolds | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Anna Lou Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 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)