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Henry Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chisago-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maria & Elof — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chisago-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donna Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eileen Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Loren Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helga Peterson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chisago-County, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Henry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Henry Peterson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maria Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elof Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maria Peterson
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elof Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Peterson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Peterson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barthol T. Olson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Hyacinth B. Olson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Floyd G. Mccoy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Nellie Fern Mccoy | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Neil G. Mccoy | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Maynard A. Mccoy | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | John D. Bodien | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Sopa R. Bodien | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Frank C. Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna M. Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Kenneth L. Peterson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Harriet A. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 13 | Norman K. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Blanche L. Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Elaine H. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Royce D. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Robert J. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry O. Peterson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Helga H. Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Eileen L. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Vivian L. Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Loren H. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Donna Mae Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Theo. F. Byers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Martha Byers | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Harold T. Byers | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edward Byers | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 28 | Donald D. Byers | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alvin Byers | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Fred (Ab) Eastman | 36 | Boarder | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 31 | August M. Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Alma V. Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Lucile N. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Robert C. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Edward G. Haas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Hattie R. Haas | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Dorothy H. Haas | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 38 | Joyce M. Haas | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 39 | Phillip A. Haas | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Sheldon Haas | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)