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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 Cache-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hulda & Hulda — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cache-County, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Logan Town (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | North Logan Town Part Of |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Vera Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gilbert Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Morris Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Golden Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hulda Peterson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cache, Utah
Daughter, age 6
Cache, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Cache, Utah
Daughter, age 16
Cache, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Cache-County, Utah
Daughter, age 26
Cache-County, Utah · 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 | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Logan Town (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father C Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father E Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Petersen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Petersen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Peterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Peterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Utah
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Sibling
Vera Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Golden Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Cache-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Cache-County, Utah
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04210-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert O Peterson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Hulda Peterson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Golden Peterson | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Utah |
| 4 | Vera Peterson | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 5 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Utah |
| 6 | Morris Peterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 7 | Charles G Carlson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 8 | Ann Carlson | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Ray Carlson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 10 | Edna Carlson | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Mariela Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Elwin Walker | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 13 | Greta Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Veneta Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Geraldine Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | Glenn Buck | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 17 | Ruby Buck | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 18 | Farrell Buck | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | David Bodero | 37 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 20 | Wynona Bodero | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Fredrick Bodero | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Edward Zbender | 70 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 23 | Marie Zbender | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
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)