"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LL-L2V : accessed 3 December 2015), Dora Peterson in household of Carl F Peterson, Long Lake, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,707.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KK-SHN : accessed 3 December 2015), Dora Peterson in household of C T Peterson, Marion & Mott Townships, Franklin, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,432.
Letter from Virginia Caughey February 2016. She also gives children as Helen & Clinton. petersen-1298
Following up on Virginia's letter I am confident the following is a census record on Dora's family. I note in particular the Iowa birth place and the year of birth. However, I will not expand the family until I have a bit more confirmation. petersen-1298
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSKF-SM5 : accessed 12 February 2016), Helen Wilson in household of Hilmer Wilson, Ward 4, Brainerd, Brainerd City, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-9A, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1916.
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