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Helen Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elm Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Elm Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| August Peterson | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mrs Ekstrum | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Selma Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Morris, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Morris-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 26
Morris-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elm Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Helen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Peterson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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Sibling
Verna Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01248-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen E Alexander | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Clara M Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Jan Earline Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | James J Earlywine | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Dora B Earlywine | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Floyd T Earlywine | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Joe A Earlywine | 78 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ed Wigle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Josie Wigle | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ona Mae Wigle | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Earl Raymond Wigle | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Beulah Ilene Wigle | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter E Hudson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 14 | Anna Hudson | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Berta L Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Joyce M Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles S Hudson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Phyllis J Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Gene W Hudson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Alice N Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Sarah Jane Nelson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ralph R Yostander | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Abbie C Yostander | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Charles Peterson | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Selma M Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Verna Mae Peterson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 28 | August Peterson | 67 | Brother | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Mrs. Sophie Ekstrum | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Will O Anker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Alonzo Hinshaw | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | America Hinshaw | 79 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Raymond C Peterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Eva S Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Sandra N Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Phyllis Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Clark O Shearer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 38 | Bessie Shearer | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Art W Jacobs | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Kate Jacobs | 72 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)