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Ida Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ida Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Peterson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alice Leighton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gerald Leighton | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| William Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Leighton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Leighton | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01991-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Peterson | 56 | Head | Stock Man | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ida Peterson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | William Leighton | 26 | Son in law | Chemist | Minnesota |
| 44 | Alice Leighton | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | James Leighton | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Gerald Leighton | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Harry Belford | 46 | Head | Equipment Operator | Iowa |
| 48 | Flora Belford | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Robert Belford | 20 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 50 | Alexander Belford | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Sophia Humphries | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lois Humphries | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | The Following Persons Live In Block 4 | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | Joseph Palen | 54 | Head | Warehouse Man | Minnesota |
| 55 | Maude Palen | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | James R Palen | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Corvin Panickson | 29 | Head | Flour Packer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Hazel Panickson | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Dorothy Panickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Joyce Panickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Clifford Panickson | 30 | Head | Time Keeper | Minnesota |
| 62 | Nela Panickson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lavin Jean Panickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Basil Crosby | 27 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Eleanor Crosby | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Jerry Crosby | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Janet Crosby | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Gene Crosby | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edwood Thompson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 70 | Frances Thompson | 42 | Wife | Presser | Minnesota |
| 71 | Frank Breza | 44 | Head | Moulder | Minnesota |
| 72 | Rose Breza | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Arnold Breza | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Martha Frendahl | 48 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lucille Frendahl | 30 | Daughter | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Alfred Ingram | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mildred Ingram | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Dolores Ingram | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Mildred Ingram | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Beverly Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)