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Raymond Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sargent-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sargent-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sargent-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sargent |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Rutland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Peterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Hjalmar Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sargent, North …
Son, age 3
Sargent, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Sargent, North …
Son, age 14
Sargent, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Sargent-County, North …
Son, age 24
Sargent-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sargent |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Raymond Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Norman Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hjalmar Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sargent-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Sargent-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03012-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jos. A. Waterman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Leona Waterman | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dak |
| 43 | Gladys Waterman | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 44 | Le Ray Waterman | 19 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 45 | Eleanor Waterman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 46 | Lawrence Waterman | 15 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 47 | Anna Peterson | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Norman Peterson | 32 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Raymond Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Hjalmar Peterson | 25 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Jack A. Balter|Baltes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lois Balter|Baltes | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Terrence Balter|Baltes | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Albert Lindberg | 46 | Head | Farmer | Same House |
| 55 | Lila Lindberg | 81 | Father | Supervisor | Sweden |
| 56 | Ernest Lindberg | 27 | Brother | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Romey Slosky | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minn |
| 58 | Nina Slosky | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Alvin Slosky | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Harvey Slosky | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Paul Slosky | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Willis Slosky | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Ronald Slosky | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Wm Buen | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 65 | Agnes Buen | 37 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 66 | Marie Buen | 15 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 67 | Dorothy Buen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 68 | Thomas Radson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Bella Radson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Marvin Radson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Le Roy Radson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Joan Radson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Billy Radson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Louise Radson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Hans Antonson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 76 | Sina Antonson | 51 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 77 | Pauline Antonson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minn |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)