Alfred Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Auto Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Eugene City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Alfred	Age	Birth yr
Alfred Peterson	Head	—	57	~1883
Althea Peterson	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Alvina Peterson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Elsie Sullivan	Other	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Head, age 36

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alfred S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Lane, Oregon

Head, age 46

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Petterson
Given Name	Alfred S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	General Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Head, age 57

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Auto Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Alfred Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03368-00675)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hattie Mae Gray	60	Wife	Teaching	Iowa
2	Gertrude Vanderford	22	Lodger	Cream Tester	Honolulu, T.H.
3	Marjorie Wilkins	18	Lodger	Stenographer	Oregon
4	Marie Jones	20	Lodger	Stenographer	Oregon
5	Melva E. Parker	33	Lodger	Photographer	Oregon
6	Frederick C. Loop	70	Lodger	Caretaker	Kansas
7	Mabel F. Bell	61	Head	—	Ohio
8	Helen R. Bell	30	Daughter	Bookkeeping	Oregon
9	J. A. Payton	40	Head	Contractor	California
10	Katherine Payton	30	Wife	—	California
11	Pamela Payton	4	Daughter	—	California
12	William D. Hall	25	Head	Art Director	New Mexico
13	Jayne S. Hall	23	Wife	Personnel Tech.	Oregon
14	Richard Choffee	36	Head	Adjuster	Kansas
15	Elsie Annie Choffee	36	Wife	—	Washington
16	K. J. O'Connell	30	Head	Law Professor	Wisconsin
17	Evelyn L. O'Connell	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
18	Francis Mcdermott	67	Head	—	Iowa
19	Ola Mcdermott	45	Daughter	Teaching	Iowa
20	Clifford Erickson	30	Lodger	Salesman	Nebraska
21	Ira (R.B.) Robman	55	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
22	Florence Robman	41	Wife	—	Oregon
23	Alma Kaiser	25	Lodger	Pharmacist	Idaho
24	Theodore M. Gustafson	31	Lodger	Teaching	Minnesota
25	Alfred Peterson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Manager	Minnesota
26	Alvina Peterson	54	Wife	—	Minnesota
27	Althea C. Peterson	25	Daughter	Dept. Head	Oregon
28	Elsie Sullivan	34	Lodger	Teaching	Missouri
29	F. M. Spicer	55	Head	Barber	Illinois
30	Bertha Spicer	57	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Margaret Spicer	24	Daughter	Receptionist	Nebraska
32	Roberta Moffitt	27	Daughter	Typist	California
33	Thomas H. Shilton	31	Head	Machinist	Washington
34	Alice Shilton	28	Wife	—	Oregon
35	Claire Helen Kulow	21	Lodger	Waitress	Montana
36	Abbie Wass	75	Head	—	Illinois
37	Floyd L. Wass	51	Son	Laborer	Illinois
38	Gordon T. Ware	32	Head	Dept Clerk	West Virginia

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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.

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