Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wyandotte
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Wyandotte
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Carl Peterson	Head	—	59	~1881
Doris Peterson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Peterson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 33

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Margaret L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 43

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 53

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wyandotte
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Margaret Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01837-00240)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mutanda G. Sheppard	46	Wife	—	England
2	Ronald J. Sheppard	17	Son	New Worker	England
3	Arthur Amicet	36	Head	Salesman	Michigan
4	Irene Amicet	26	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Dorothy Amicet	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Arthur Hillman	50	Head	Gang Foreman	Ohio
7	Bertha Hillman	51	Wife	—	Germany
8	John Johnston	43	Head	Shipping Clerk	Scotland
9	Margaret Johnston	42	Wife	—	Scotland
10	President Johnston	14	Son	—	Ohio
11	Harry Bowman	32	Head	Fuel Operator	Ohio
12	Mary Bowman	30	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Janet A. Bowman	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Harold Myers	30	Head	Shear Helper	Ohio
15	Francis Myers	26	Wife	—	Ohio
16	William Myers	23	Brother	Bender	Pennsylvania
17	Carl Peterson	59	Head	Electrician	Sweden
18	Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Doris Peterson	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Sylvester Breucker	34	Head	Stock Taker	Pennsylvania
21	Gladys Breucker	36	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Terrence Breucker	4	Son	—	Michigan
23	John O. Auld	40	Head	Steel Recorder	Scotland
24	Harriett E. Auld	39	Wife	—	Scotland
25	Harriett Auld	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Thomas M. Auld	14	Son	—	Michigan
27	Harold Shultz	29	Head	Weightman	Michigan
28	Margaret Shultz	26	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Lawrence Shultz	1	Son	—	Michigan
30	Maude Renkin	55	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
31	Joseph S. Hadley	31	Head	Truck Car Loader	Michigan
32	Francis M. Hadley	27	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Jo A. Hadley	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Sandra L. Hadley	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	Howard J. Goodfellow	46	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
36	Esther M. Goodfellow	46	Wife	—	Finland
37	Raymond Goodfellow	23	Son	Engineer Operator	Michigan
38	George Goodfellow	18	Son	Press Operator	Michigan
39	Russell Goodfellow	15	Son	—	Michigan

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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.

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