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Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kickapoo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Kickapoo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hans Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Jersegg | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Myron Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 3
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Vernon, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 13
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 23
Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kickapoo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Peterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Hans Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hans Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tolly Simonson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mable Simonson | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Sidney Simonson | 24 | Son | Cheesemaker | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Bernie Simonson | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Tilman Simonson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Myra Simonson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Arbella Simonson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Junior Simonson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Bertha Simonson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Norman Simonson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Garland Sherry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mable Sherry | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Kathleen Sherry | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Adrian Sherry | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Margaret Sherry | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lucille Sherry | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Louise Sherry | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Erling Sherry | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Esther Sherry | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Peter H. Peterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Elizabeth Peterson | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Hans Peterson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Myron Peterson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Hans Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Carl Jersegg | 33 | Hired hand | Farmer | Norway |
| 27 | Hans C. Fortney | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Geneva Fortney | 50 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Selman Fortney | 42 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ole H. Threlleberg | 53 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Cora Threlleberg | 42 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hans Bolstad | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Iver Bolstad | 62 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Susan Bolstad | 60 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Joe Boyle | 62 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Ellen Boyle | 101 | Mother | — | Eire |
| 37 | Pearly Edgar | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary Edgar | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Harold Edgar | 21 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Jorgan Anderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)