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Thomas Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Becker-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rosanna Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilhelm Peterson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Christina Peterson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Thomas Peterson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Becker, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Becker, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Becker-County, Minnesota
Head, age 74
Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Becker-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Becker-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank D. Evans | 51 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Phelix Warfield | 42 | Servant | Laborer | Minn. |
| 3 | Henry Ebbinga | 62 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 4 | Elizabeth Ebbinga | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Milton Green | 25 | Son | — | Minn. |
| 6 | Son Maynard | None | M | — | — |
| 7 | Clayton Helgedalen | 33 | Head | Farming | Minn. |
| 8 | Florence Helgedalen | 34 | Wife | — | Minn. |
| 9 | Cletus Helgedalen | 1 | Son | — | Minn. |
| 10 | May Coughlin | 32 | Head | Farming | N. Dak. |
| 11 | Ina Coughlin | 31 | Wife | — | Minn. |
| 12 | Maurice Coughlin | 4 | Son | — | Minn. |
| 13 | Frank Bijlovec | 69 | Head | Farming | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Josephine Bijlovec | 67 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 | Leonard Hauge | 36 | Head | Farming | Minn. |
| 16 | Lena Hauge | 37 | Wife | — | Minn. |
| 17 | Thomas Peterson THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 18 | Christina Peterson | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | John H. Peterson | 42 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 20 | Wilhelm Peterson | 39 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 21 | Rosanna Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minn. |
| 22 | Steve Pojar | 34 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 23 | Hilda Pojar | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Raymond Pojar | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Charlotte Pojar | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Duane Pojar | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Adolph Beske | 48 | Head | Farming | Minn. |
| 28 | Augusta Beske | 51 | Wife | — | Minn. |
| 29 | Roland Beske | 14 | Son | — | N. Dak. |
| 30 | Ethel Beske | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Dak. |
| 31 | Ralph Beske | 10 | Son | — | N. Dak. |
| 32 | Gordon Beske | 7 | Son | — | Minn. |
| 33 | Mitchell Duffney | 42 | Head | Farming | Minn. |
| 34 | Mildred Duffney | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Marlene Duffney | 2 | Daughter | — | Minn. |
| 36 | Martin Thorson | 27 | Head | Farming | Minn. |
| 37 | Mabel Thorson | 22 | Wife | — | Minn. |
| 38 | Boyd Hayes | 62 | Head | Farming | Ireland |
| 39 | Anna Hayes | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Mary Hayes | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
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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)