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Minnie Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawndale Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lawndale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Loren Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Darlene Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wayne Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Other, age 29
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawndale Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eual L. Bunn | 53 | Head | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Haye E. Bunn | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth O. Bunn | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Cunningham | 31 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Virgil J. Cumpston | 37 | Head | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie E. Cumpston | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Betty C. Cumpston | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert D. Cumpston | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Roland S. Swoley | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Swoley | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Nolan L. Weeks | 33 | Head | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 12 | Edna I. Weeks | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ronald D. Weeks | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Roy W. Webb | 27 | Brother in law | Operator | Illinois |
| 15 | Ivan R. Pirtle | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bertha M. Pirtle | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Glen R. Pirtle | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sandra K. Pirtle | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Russell O. Burke | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Anna M. Burke | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James Y. Burke | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Phoebe P. Burke | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lois Jean Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry A. Peterson | 40 | Head | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 25 | Minnie Peterson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Viola L. Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Darlene F. Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Wayne H. Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Loren D. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Karl A. Condo | 50 | Head | Farmer Operator | Indiana |
| 31 | Ida Condo | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jeff Nussbaum | 38 | Head | Farmer Operator | Iowa |
| 33 | Catherine Nussbaum | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dolores Nussbaum | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Oren D. Nussbaum | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Ficken | 64 | Head | Farmer Operator | Germany |
| 37 | Mariel A. Ficken | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | John Ficken | 34 | Son | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles E. Ficken | 26 | Son | Farmer Operator | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen M. Ficken | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)