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Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarshall-County, Minnesota
SurnamePeterson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Cedar Twp
1935 Residence (County)Marshall
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardCedar Twp
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Audrey Peterson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Floyd Peterson Son — 10 ~1930
Elmer Peterson Head — 42 ~1898
Margaret Peterson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Hazel Peterson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Lyle Peterson Daughter — 1 ~1939
Owen Peterson Son — 12 ~1928
Ernest Anderson Other — 29 ~1911
Florence Peterson Spouse — 36 ~1904
Donald Peterson Son — 8 ~1932
Shirley Peterson Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Marshall, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Marshall-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 16
Marshall-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Cedar Twp
1935 Residence (County) Marshall
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 2
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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Hazel Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley 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 — Marshall-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01936-00360)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Helga Branden 41 Wife — Minnesota
42 Gerald Branden 9 Son — Minnesota
43 Louis Branden 8 Son — Minnesota
44 Delores Branden 3 Daughter — Minnesota
45 Arlan Branden 1 Daughter — Minnesota
46 Melvin Johnson 45 Hired Hand Farm Labor Minnesota
47 Louis S. Johnson 50 Lodger Farm Labor Minnesota
48 Theodor Thunby 61 Head Farming Germany
49 Hattie Thunby 52 Wife — North Dakota
50 Herbert Thunby 17 Son Farm Hand Minnesota
51 Clara Moorehouse 63 Wife — Wisconsin
52 Elmer Peterson 42 Head Farming Minnesota
53 Florence Peterson 36 Wife — Minnesota
54 Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Minnesota
55 Hazel Peterson 13 Daughter — Minnesota
56 Owen Peterson 12 Son — Minnesota
57 Floyd Peterson 10 Son — Minnesota
58 Donald Peterson 8 Son — Minnesota
59 Audrey Peterson 5 Daughter — Minnesota
60 Shirley Peterson 4 Daughter — Minnesota
61 Lyle Peterson 1 Daughter — Minnesota
62 Ernest Anderson 29 Hired Hand Farm Hand Sweden
63 Floyd Tanner 29 Head Farming Minnesota
64 June Tanner 22 Wife — Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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