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Minnie Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jean Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Hild | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 42 | Mertle Hild | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Henry Jr. Hild | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Frank Hild | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Henry Post | 44 | Head | Instructor | Illinois |
| 46 | Jean Post | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Rita Post | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Laurene Post | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Szczepaniak | 49 | Head | Cleaning Woman | Poland |
| 50 | Frances Szczepaniak | 25 | Daughter | Bindery Girl | Illinois |
| 51 | George Francek | 31 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Estelle Francek | 28 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 54 | John Gronwick | 34 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 55 | Lillian Gronwick | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 56 | John, Jr. Gronwick | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Erwin Sielisch | 30 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | Marie Sielisch | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Agnes Sielisch | 57 | Mother | Baker | Illinois |
| 60 | John Pachuta | 50 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 61 | Anne Pachuta | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Benny Pachuta | 28 | Son | Buffer | Russia |
| 63 | Olga Pachuta | 22 | Daughter | Binding | Illinois |
| 64 | Anne Pachuta | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | John Cusack | 49 | Head | Stone & Plate Preparer | Illinois |
| 66 | Freda Cusack | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George Cusack | 22 | Son | Feeder | Illinois |
| 68 | Lauren Cusack | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John Peterson | 54 | Head | Mailman | Sweden |
| 70 | Minnie Peterson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Jean Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 72 | Meta Motzny | 51 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Max Schultz | 53 | Brother | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 74 | Max Jr. Schultz | 19 | Nephew | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 75 | Max Johannes | 61 | Head | Porter | Illinois |
| 76 | Emma Johannes | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Mildred Johannes | 33 | Daughter | General Work | Illinois |
| 78 | Adolph Mell | 62 | Head | Owner | Germany |
| 79 | Elizabeth Mell | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Elsie Smith | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)