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Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leelanau |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elna Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maurice Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helmer Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Roy Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carroll Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eleanor Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kurt Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leelanau |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Margaret Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Roy Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kurt Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01897-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Reynhout | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Roger Reynhout | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Carl E. Sanford | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 44 | Pauline Sanford | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Louis Sanford | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Shirley Sanford | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Louis Veenstra | 48 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Netherlands |
| 48 | Jessie Veenstra | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | M. Paul Veenstra | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret Veenstra | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Alma M. Veenstra | 18 | Daughter | Cleaner | Michigan |
| 52 | Ralph Veenstra | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Louis Veenstra | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John Veenstra | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | August Veenstra | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | P. William Burger | 30 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 57 | B. Sylvia Burger | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | J. Russell Christophler | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 59 | Violet Christophler | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Russel Christophler | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | H. Edward Christophler | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Helmer Peterson | 47 | Head | Miter Saw Operator | Michigan |
| 63 | Elna Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Roy Peterson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 65 | Carroll Peterson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 66 | Maurice Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Helen Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Richard Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Donald Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Kurt Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Eleanor Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Adrian Vanderwilt | 43 | Head | Trimmer | Poland |
| 74 | Josephine Vanderwilt | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Raymond Vanderwilt | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | G. George Wilson | 48 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 77 | Margaret Wilson | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Frederick Homrich | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 79 | Katherine Homrich | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Marjana Homrich | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)