Minnie Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Frank Peterson	Son	—	41	~1899
Minnie Peterson	Head	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 46

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1899
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 56

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 67

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Alien
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Minnie Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00046)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Milton A. Enger	17	Son	—	Minnesota
2	Lloyd J. Enger	15	Son	—	Minnesota
3	Audrey E. Enger	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Amelia A. Henke	60	Sister-in-law	—	Minnesota
5	Geoffrey Rice	79	Head	—	Canada-French
6	Maud E. Rice	75	Wife	—	Canada-French
7	Victor C. Harbath	26	Head	Core Maker	Minnesota
8	Erma E. Harbath	19	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Victor D. Harbath	0	Son	—	Minnesota
10	George Regart	52	Head	Machinist	Germany
11	Anna Q. Regart	50	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Vernon Pempter	23	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
13	Ethel M. Pempter	18	Wife	—	Minnesota
14	Richard A. Pempter	2	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Ralph D. Pempter	0	Son	—	Minnesota
16	Christian A. Jensen	61	Head	Painter	Denmark
17	Adelaine M. Jensen	49	Wife	Power Machine Operator	Wisconsin
18	Margaret V. Covell	26	Daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
19	Geraldine L. Covell	7	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
20	Teckla Andersen	71	Head	—	Sweden
21	Caryl D. Andersen	42	Son	Dispatcher	Minnesota
22	Caryl E. Andersen	19	Grandson	New Worker	Minnesota
23	Willis C. Andersen	17	Grandson	—	Minnesota
24	Phillip Schmilovitz	49	Head	Dry Cleaner	Roumania
25	Fanny Schmilovitz	46	Wife	—	Roumania
26	Bessie E. Schmilovitz	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
27	Rosalin S.A. Schmilovitz	21	Daughter	New Worker	Minnesota
28	Dorothy C. Schmilovitz	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	James Strang	59	Head	Driver For Meat Co.	Illinois
30	Anna Strang	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Theodore B. Hulet	32	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
32	Rose M. Hulet	32	Wife	Nurse R.N.	No. Dakota
33	Theodore B. Hulet	9	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Elizabeth L. Hulet	8	Daughter	—	No. Dakota
35	Regina K. De Bode	25	Sister-in-law	Teacher	No. Dakota
36	Clarence F. Roase	65	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
37	Charles H. Ryther	49	Lodger	Laborer	Minnesota
38	Phoebe M. Ryther	46	Lodger	—	Minnesota
39	Minnie Peterson THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Sweden
40	Frank Peterson	41	Son	Clerk	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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