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Minnie Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morton-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morton-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Fair Valley Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morton, North …
Spouse, age 37
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Morton, North …
Other, age 48
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Spouse, age 57
Morton-County, North Dakota · 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 | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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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 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03007-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ole Rockstad | 68 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Morris Anderson | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Florence Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Loraine Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Ione Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Albert Anderson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Arthur Anderson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Carl W. Peterson | 76 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Minnie Peterson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Edgar M. Peterson | 22 | Son | Adviser | South Dakota |
| 52 | Philip Schmied | 45 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 53 | Ida Schmied | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Rose Schmied | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Dakota |
| 55 | Cecelia Schmied | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Raymond Schmied | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Viola Schmied | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Lillian Schmied | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Irvin Schmied | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Francis Schmied | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Carol Schmied | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Noreen Schmied | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Thomas A. Schmidt | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 64 | Mary Schmidt | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Richard Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Roger Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Ronald Schmidt | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Lester Kelstrom | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 69 | Florence Kelstrom | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Darleen Kelstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Don Kelstrom | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Merland Kelstrom | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Peter Dorashaus | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | John Bollinger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Neomi Bollinger | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Winifred Bollinger | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Norman Bollinger | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Helen Bollinger | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Edmund Banning | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Inga Banning | 37 | 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)