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Raymond Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 972 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Alden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pearl Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joan Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harvey Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Young | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Amanda Peterson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ellen Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Olga Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mae Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 11 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 972 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Raymond Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Olga Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dedrick Ness | 28 | Head | Wpa | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mildred Ness | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lowell Ness | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Earl Hendrickson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ira Hendrickson | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Paul Hendrickson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Donald Hendrickson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Roger Hendrickson | 14 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Henry Jensen | 45 | Head | Hired Hand | Denmark |
| 10 | Ole Peterson | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 11 | Anton Peterson | 60 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ellwood Peterson | 55 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Frank Peterson | 50 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Willie Peterson | 49 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Hans Peterson | 45 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Otto Dalenbeck | 42 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Cornelia Dalenbeck | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Vernon Dalenbeck | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | John Peterson | 47 | Head | Hired Hand | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Amanda Peterson | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Olga Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Raymond Peterson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 23 | William Peterson | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Mae Peterson | 17 | Daughter | Nya | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Harvey Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ellen Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Joan Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Pearl Young | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Robert Young | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Sanford Silvey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Ethel Silvey | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Dolores Silvey | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Burton Schumacher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Abigail Schumacher | 38 | Mother | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Clara Schumacher | 34 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Peter C. Ness | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Helen Ness | 17 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Melvin Wallen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Belle Wallen | 58 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Clifford Wallen | 26 | Brother | Farmer | 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)