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Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bonner-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bonner-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bonner-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matchwood Election Precinct |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Matchwood Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Delores Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margie Peterson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Martys Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Peterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jeanne Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Warren Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roland Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Duana Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Malon Peterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bonner, Idaho
Spouse, age 31
Bonner, Idaho · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Bonner-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 41
Bonner-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matchwood Election Precinct |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bonner-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Bonner-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00740-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam D. Taylor | 52 | Son | Brakeman | Canada |
| 2 | John A. Murray | 55 | Head | Rip-Rapper | Scotland |
| 3 | Betty Murray | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Marjorie Murray | 16 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Ethel Murray | 15 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | John Murray | 12 | son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Nels Nyberg | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Bertha Nyberg | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Sam Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 10 | Johanna Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 11 | Adolph Anderson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Montana |
| 12 | Esther Anderson | 13 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 13 | Matilda Berg | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 14 | George A. Montgomery | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Effie Montgomery | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Helmer Sletager | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Rosella Sletager | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Clarence Sletager | 15 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Carl W. Tarr | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elma Tarr | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alfred L. Tarr | 22 | son | Woodsworker | Montana |
| 22 | Idabelle Tarr | 21 | daughter | Servant | Montana |
| 23 | Inez Tarr | 19 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 24 | May Tarr | 16 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Woras Tarr | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Bernida Tarr | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 27 | Malon Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Martys Peterson | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Delores Peterson | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Warren Peterson | 15 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Roland Peterson | 12 | son | — | Idaho |
| 33 | Donald Peterson | 10 | son | — | Idaho |
| 34 | Duana Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Fay Peterson | 6 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Jeanne Peterson | 3 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 37 | Margie Peterson | 0 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Cleo Lockwood | 29 | Head | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 39 | Emma Lockwood | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Gloria Lockwood | 9 | daughter | — | Montana |
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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)