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Lillian Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunn Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Dunn Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luvin Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Freida Peterson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patricia Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Norman Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lynn Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Gilbert | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Glen Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jerome Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 36
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 46
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunn Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04468-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Everson | 57 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 2 | Theodore Olson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Sina Olson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 4 | Lawrence Olson | 28 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Evalyn Olson | 40 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lynn Cole | 40 | hired hand | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Christian Jensen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Josie Jensen | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | John Peterson | 54 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Andrew Halvorson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Olga Halvorson | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Lorraine Halvorson | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | John Halvorson | 68 | father | — | Norway |
| 14 | Luvin Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lillian Peterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Glen Peterson | 25 | Son | Hired Hand | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Lynn Peterson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Robert Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Patricia Peterson | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Jerome Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | George Gilbert | 79 | father in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Norman Peterson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Freida Peterson | 19 | daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | John Johnson | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Ella Johnson | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Hans Williamson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Margaret Williamson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Horace Morgan | 48 | Head | Day Labour | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Andrew Birkeland | 38 | Head | Buyer | Norway |
| 30 | Theresa Birkeland | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Anders Birkeland | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Nels Bergner | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Nellie Bergner | 72 | Wife | — | Ill Illinois |
| 34 | Frank Richards | 60 | Head | Buyer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Hannah Richards | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Peter Nelson | 60 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 37 | Clara Nelson | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Willard Nelson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Emma Green | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Percy Hallet | 44 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
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)