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Joseph Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastern |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eastern |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marian Peterson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Knox, Nebraska
Head, age 46
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Knox-County, Nebraska
Head, age 56
Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastern |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Zimmerman | 73 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 2 | Mary Zimmerman | 64 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 3 | Marjorie Zimmerman | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Marlow Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Floy Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Ralph Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Melvin Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Evelyn Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Darlene Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Elmer Harding | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Hattie Harding | 61 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Glenn Harding | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Joseph Peterson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Marian Peterson | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Joseph Jr. Peterson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Fred Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Theodore Christensen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Katherine Christensen | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Adolph Carlson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Clara Carlson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Lloyd Carlson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | William Goeller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Mollie Goeller | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Anton Goeller | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 25 | Carl Goeller | 13 | Son | — | Germany |
| 26 | Marion Goeller | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Emma Goeller | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Harry G. Paulsen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Lucy Paulsen | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Donna Mae Paulsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Karen Paulsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Frank J. Wheeler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Emma Wheeler | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Sarah Wheeler | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 35 | Lorene Wheeler | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 36 | Mildred Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Viola Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Irene Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bernice Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Priscilla Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)