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Marie Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Marie Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Netherlands
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Netherlands |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | netherlands |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Chester Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barney Peterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lois Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marie Peterson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Mother's Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | netherlands |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Netherlands |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | netherlands |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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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-t0627-01901-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Winburn | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Bertha Clark | 28 | Lodger | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | — | 11 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William Mills | 64 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Puckett | 39 | Lodger | Trumpeter | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joseph Mills | 47 | Head | Bellman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Mills | 42 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 8 | Betty G. Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Arie Gorter | 61 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 10 | Petronella Gorter | 57 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 11 | Dick Gorter | 26 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 12 | Cornelia A. Gorter | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 13 | Martin Gorter | 21 | Son | Molding Machinist | Michigan |
| 14 | Alice Gorter | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John Vostdyk | 32 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ann Vostdyk | 30 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 17 | Ronald Vostdyk | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Kenneth Vostdyk | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Heine De Jonge | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 20 | Alene J. De Jonge | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | John Treur | 69 | Head | Gardener | Netherlands |
| 22 | Barney Peterson | 43 | Head | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 23 | Marie Peterson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 24 | Peter Peterson | 17 | Son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 25 | Chester Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Esther Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Lois Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Gerrit Post | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 30 | Bessie Post | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Richard Ab. Brown | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Mozelle Chivis | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | La Verne Chivis | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Chivis | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ellen Chivis | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Norma Chivis | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frank Chivis | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary Chivis | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Dick Sytsema | 42 | Head | Road Digger | Netherlands |
| 40 | Eileen Sytsema | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)