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Paul Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Paul Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Falk & Frank — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul A D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | dry cleaning works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Madeline Peterson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bernard Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ronald Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Sheet Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 31
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul A D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | dry cleaning works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Paul Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Falk Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Falk Peterson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Peterson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02272-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mack | 66 | Head | Bricklayer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mary O Mack | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Emory Holmberg | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 4 | Doris Q Holmberg | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Geary Holmberg | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Thomas A D Green | 28 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ruth Green | 27 | Wife | Brush Maker | Nebraska |
| 8 | Miles Mack | 39 | Head | Bricklayer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Clara Mack | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Louis Lucas | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Viola L Lucas | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Leroy L Lucas | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | John F Proe | 36 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 14 | Grace E Proe | 32 | Wife | Trunk Layer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Florence M Proe | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Conrad Maul | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 17 | Lillian D Maul | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Eugene Maul | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Fanny Schellhase | 46 | Head | Waitress | Iowa |
| 20 | Mabel Schellhase | 21 | Daughter | Trunk Layer | Iowa |
| 21 | Jack Schellhase | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Robert Schellhase | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | James Wilson | 43 | Head | Groom | Iowa |
| 24 | La Veda Wilson | 39 | Wife | Salesgirl | Missouri |
| 25 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 26 | Albert P Jorgenson | 45 | Head | Electrician | Nebraska |
| 27 | Sophia Jorgenson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Bert Jorgenson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Earl Jorgenson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Donald Jorgenson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | William D Garner | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 32 | Nancy Garner | 64 | Wife | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 33 | Arnold E Wilfong | 39 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 34 | Margaret Wilfong | 37 | Wife | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 35 | Augustus Jennings | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Anna Jennings | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Paul A D Peterson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Madeline Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bernard E Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ronald Paul Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)