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Mabel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Renville-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albin & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfax village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Fairfax Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Baby Peterson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Richard Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marilyn Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Peterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mabel Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Grace Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, Minnesota
Daughter, age 8
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Daughter, age 18
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 28
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 19 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfax village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Mabel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albin Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albin Peterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Hanson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Minnie Hanson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Herman Jr. Hanson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lois Hanson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Robert Hanson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Donald Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Richard Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | James Hanson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Marilyn Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | David Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Paul Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ruth Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Baby Hanson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Peter Peterson | 68 | Head | — | Norway |
| 56 | Anna Peterson | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | Arthur Peterson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Clarence Peterson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Mabel Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alice Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 61 | Helen Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ruth Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 63 | Grace Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Robert Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Donald Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Richard Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | James Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marilyn Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | John Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | David Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Paul Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ruth Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Baby Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Mabel + 16 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)