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Lillian Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Platte-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odetta Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Godfrey Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Marian Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillie Peterson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elaine Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Platte, Nebraska
Daughter, age 7
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Platte-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 17
Platte-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Lillian Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Raymond Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odetta Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Platte-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Schweizer | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Helen Schweizer | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Alfred B. Nelson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Agnes Nelson | 65 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Clifford Peterson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ines Peterson | 33 | Sister | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 47 | Ruby Crozier | 38 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 48 | Samuel M. Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Maude J. Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Mary Taylor | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 51 | Leslie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Nya Assistant | Nebraska |
| 52 | Kenneth Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Robert Mahood | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Elsie Mahood | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | George Mahood | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Robert Mahood | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Ervin Westmore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Roberta Westmore | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Janet Ann Westmore | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Nebraska |
| 60 | Godfrey Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Lillie Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Elaine Peterson | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Raymond Peterson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Lillian Peterson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Marian Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Odetta Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Roy Hamber | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mildred Hamber | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Irma Hamber | 18 | Daughter | Teacher Assistant | Nebraska |
| 70 | Marian Hamber | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Murriel Hamber | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | George Woods | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Hialia Woods | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Roy Woods | 44 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Gildon C. Miller | 42 | Head | Farm Overseer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Glenn C. Miller | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Max Miller | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Shirley Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Lois Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Fred Herman Lutz | 59 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Germany |
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)