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Peter Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska
Our Model Tree links this Peter Jensen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ketchikan town (incorporated) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Judicial Division First |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | troller on own boat |
| Industry | salmon |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Troller On Own Boat |
| Township / Ward | Ketchikan Town Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jensen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Peter Jensen | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Wallace Jensen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Jensen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Vivian Jensen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, Alaska
Head, age 46
None, Alaska · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Salmon Trolling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska
Head, age 55
First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ketchikan town (incorporated) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Judicial Division First |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | troller on own boat |
| Industry | salmon |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Jensen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Jensen
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Alaska
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1940 US Federal Census — First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska
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1940 US Federal Census — First-Judicial-Division-County, Alaska
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25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04578-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jens Thompson | 50 | Head | Troller On Own Boat | Norway |
| 27 | Ragna Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 28 | Andrew Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Rita Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 30 | Peter Jensen THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Troller On Own Boat | Norway |
| 31 | Anna Jensen | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Wallace Jensen | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Evelyn Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Vivian Jensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 35 | Andrew Thompson | 52 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Norway |
| 36 | Margaret Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alfred Thompson | 25 | Son | Dish Washer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Shirley Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 39 | Wallace Cochran | 32 | Head | Science Teacher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Margery Cochran | 25 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 41 | Kathleen Cochran | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 42 | Alf Stenford | 46 | Head | Fisherman | Norway |
| 43 | Marie Stenford | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | John Stenford | 8 | Son | — | Alaska |
| 45 | Donald Stenford | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 46 | Claud V. Pollock | 53 | Head | Owner Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ellen Pollock | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nick Ferstad | 47 | Head | Fisherman | Norway |
| 49 | Marie Ferstad | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 50 | Lars Ferstad | 17 | Son | — | Norway |
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)