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Helen Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wexford-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Casper & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wexford-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cadillac City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wexford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Cadillac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Casper Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wexford, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wexford, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Wexford, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wexford-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 24
Wexford-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cadillac City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wexford |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Casper Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father G Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Casper Peterson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Peterson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Peterson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Hazel 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 — Wexford-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wexford-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01838-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casper A Peterson | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 2 | Anna A W Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 4 | Hazel Peterson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 5 | Oren Witherspoon | 41 | Head | Mail Carrier | Texas |
| 6 | Margaret Witherspoon | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Margaret Mary Witherspoon | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Robert Witherspoon | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Paul Witherspoon | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ella Witherspoon | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard Witherspoon | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Owen Dean Witherspoon | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | E. Marjore Witherspoon | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Carl William Witherspoon | 1 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Theodore Enright | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 16 | Jennie Enright | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eleanor Enright | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lucile Enright | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marshall Enright | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Lester Bartholomew | 30 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 21 | Florence Bartholomew | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Donna Bartholomew | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Laurence Bartholomew | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Melvin Bartholomew | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Claud Bartholomew | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Clifford Bartholomew | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Rosa Goodman | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Iver Johnson | 53 | Head | Engineer | Finland |
| 29 | Ellen Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 30 | Lincoln Hess | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Howard Hess | 32 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 32 | Bertha Hess | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Harold Hess | 24 | Son | Grader | Michigan |
| 34 | Alva Thiebaut | 42 | Head | Labourer | Ohio |
| 35 | Lila Thiebaut | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ide Walter Thiebaut | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Lyness Stowell | 57 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Frank Stowell | 16 | Son | Waiter | Michigan |
| 39 | Fay Stowell | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Cecil Kinney | 35 | Head | Grading | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)