John Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomington
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Private shop
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Bloomington
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Eunice Peterson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Dorothy Peterson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
John Peterson	Head	—	54	~1886
Morris Peterson	Son	—	22	~1918
Donald Peterson	Son	—	21	~1919
Mabel Peterson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Other, age 35

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 23 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 44

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coke Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 54

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomington
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Private shop
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00415)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Reinhold Huber	23	Head	Case Taker	No. Dakota
2	Audrey Huber	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Constance Huber	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Robert Estruger	23	Head	Helper	Minnesota
5	Mary La Vina Estruger	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Francis Mcmullen	41	Head	Leather Cutter	Minnesota
7	Dorothy Mcmullen	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Patrick Mcmullen	5	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Michael Mcmullen	4	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Ernest Lent	47	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
11	Mary Lent	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Rosemary Lent	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	Margaret Lent	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	John Peterson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Barber	Norway
15	Mabel Peterson	52	Wife	Barber	Wisconsin
16	Morris Peterson	22	Son	Janitor	Minnesota
17	Dorothy Peterson	21	Daughter	Operator	Minnesota
18	Donald Peterson	21	Son	Barber	Minnesota
19	Eunice Peterson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Angus K. Royle	67	Head	—	Minnesota
21	Mary J. Royle	64	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Fred Carsten	27	Head	Mechanic	Missouri
23	Grace Carsten	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
24	Lowell Carsten	3	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Roger Carsten	1	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Walter Chaffee	34	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
27	Beulah Chaffee	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Buden Chaffee	3	Son	—	Minnesota
29	Enon Chaffee	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Wm. Wiedendorft	50	Head	Millwright	Wisconsin
31	Christina Wiedendorft	50	Wife	—	Iowa
32	John J. Schmitz	30	Head	Janitor	New York
33	Bertha Schmitz	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Germaine Schmitz	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	John Jr. Schmitz	1	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Elmer Peterson	37	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
37	Dorothy Peterson	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
38	Robert Peterson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Einar Ekstad	48	Head	—	No. Dakota
40	Frances Ekstad	41	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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.

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