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Mabel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Patricia Nesbitt | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Irene Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Asel Chen | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Mabel Peterson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bernice Nesbitt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lois Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Other, age 45
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 55
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mabel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mabel Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Arthur Melvin | 41 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 2 | Aimee Melvin | 38 | Daughter | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 3 | Ernest J. Cling | 33 | Head | Embalmer | Iowa |
| 4 | A. Leota Cling | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John E. Cling | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Juanita Dunn | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 7 | Avis Stomberg | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | Loretta Holmes | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 9 | Peter E. Cling | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Pauline E. Cling | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 11 | Reuben O. Miller | 51 | Brother | Manager | Iowa |
| 12 | F. Clare Kessler | 48 | Head | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 13 | Myrtle Kessler | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Wanda Kessler | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Juanita Kessler | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Janette Kessler | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Fred W. Thomas | 40 | Head | Instrumenter | Illinois |
| 18 | Eliza Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Frederick Thomas | 17 | Son | News Boy | Kansas |
| 20 | Maxine Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Kenneth Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Cathryn W. Anderson | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leola Hammond | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank E. Peterson | 55 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 25 | Mabel Peterson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Irene Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lois Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Bernice Nesbitt | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 29 | Patricia Nesbitt | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Asel H. Chen | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 31 | C. Oscar Ehen | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 32 | Hulda Ehen | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Eliot E. Freeburg | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Hulda Freeburg | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leon H. Woods | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 36 | Bessie Woods | 27 | Wife | Weaver | Iowa |
| 37 | Dorothy Elliott | 16 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lyle F. Wagner | 50 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Indiana |
| 39 | Lavernia Wagner | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Emma M. Lundberg | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)