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Peter Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nobles-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Peter Jensen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nobles-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nobles-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nobles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Indian Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Jensen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gene Jensen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Peter Jensen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Jensen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Jensen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Howard Jensen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nobles, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Nobles, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Nobles-County, Minnesota
Head, age 50
Nobles-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nobles |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nobles-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nobles-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01942-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Clarence Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arlene Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Marion Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Albert Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Dora Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Frank Thompson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Roy Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Esther Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Nell M. Anderson | 30 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Minnesota |
| 11 | William A. Anderson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Paul E. Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Emory Anderson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clifford Anderson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Vernon Finckly | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Viola Finckly | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marion Finckly | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Edith Finckly | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ernest Steffen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lila Steffen | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Peter Jensen THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Margaret Jensen | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | James Jensen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | Donald Jensen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Howard Jensen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Gene Jensen | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | C. I. Nyberg | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Charlotte Nyberg | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Carl Dittman | 34 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Martin Waage | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Izella Waage | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lars Waage | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Cornelius Waage | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marie Waage | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jacob Wilson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Geneva A. Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Gerald Wilson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Woodrow Wilson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Carmen Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Gordon Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)