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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 Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Sigurd — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | World's Fair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Pye | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Peterson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Hubert Pye | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | World's Fair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Jennie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sigurd Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sigurd Peterson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Peterson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Peterson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Mildred Pye
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02732-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Carlin | 68 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sura Levine | 28 | Head | Arranger | New York |
| 3 | Julia Levine | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Linda Levine | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Nathan Marrio | 41 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 6 | Florence Marrio | 39 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 7 | Sonia Ruth Marrio | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George Biedermann | 35 | Head | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 9 | Alverta Biedermann | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert Hazelton | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Helen Hazelton | 24 | Wife | Model | New York |
| 12 | Jennie Peterson | 68 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 13 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 14 | Hubert Pye | 29 | Son-in-law | Section Man | Iowa |
| 15 | Mildred Pye | 26 | Daughter | Section Man | New York |
| 16 | George Goldberg | 28 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 17 | Lillian Goldberg | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Robert Presnell | 25 | Head | Radio Writer | Illinois |
| 19 | Kathryn Presnell | 25 | Wife | Radio Time Buyer | New York |
| 20 | Peter Presnell | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Ernest Setir | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Isobel Setir | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Viola | 27 | Head | Room Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Margaret Viola | 26 | Wife | Private Nurse | New York |
| 25 | Mary L. Lyons | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ralph Kaplan | 46 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 27 | Anna L. Kaplan | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | Philip Serfin | 50 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 29 | Sophie Serfin | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Peter Begun | 29 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Russia |
| 31 | Miriam Begun | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | Mandy Begun | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Max Stalkins | 48 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 34 | Rosalind Stalkins | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Barbara Stalkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Salina Sheppard | 65 | Mother | — | Newfoundland |
| 37 | Herbert Wachtel | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Bertha Wachtel | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Stephanie Wachtel | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Rose Wachtel | 56 | Mother | — | Germany |
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)