Alice Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Catoosa-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catoosa-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Catoosa-County, Georgia
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Boynton M.D. 1555
1935 Residence (County)	Catoosa
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Boynton Md 1555
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Kitty Peterson	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Aaron Evans	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Alice Peterson	Head	—	73	~1867
J Evans	Other	—	40	~1900
J Evans	Other	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Catoosa, Georgia

Head, age 54

Catoosa, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Catoosa, Georgia

Head, age 65

Catoosa, Georgia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Allice L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	House Keeper
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2100
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Catoosa-County, Georgia

Head, age 73

Catoosa-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Boynton M.D. 1555
1935 Residence (County)	Catoosa
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Alice Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00648-00343)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Cessna	21	Son-in-law	Baker	Tennessee
2	Annie Dietz	78	Mother	—	Tennessee
3	Lula Belle Dietz	18	Niece	—	Georgia
4	Erwin Duncan	25	Head	Helper	Tennessee
5	Maxine Duncan	24	Wife	Clipper	Georgia
6	Alice Peterson THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Georgia
7	J. W. Evans	40	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Georgia
8	Aaron Evans	40	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Kitty Anne Peterson	37	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	J. Melton Evans	2	Grandson	—	Florida
11	Henry Guess	45	Head	Farming	Tennessee
12	Erma Guess	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Elizabeth Guess	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Anna K. Guess	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	John C. Pursley	26	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
16	Velma L. Pursley	24	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Dallas Pruitt	49	Head	Farming	Georgia
18	Laura Pruitt	51	Wife	Stock Dealer	Georgia
19	R. Preston Pursley	35	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Gertrude Pursley	30	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Jack Pursley	8	Son	—	Georgia
22	Clara Sue Pursley	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	Mary Pursley	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Fred H. Gunther	44	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
25	Mary Gunther	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Ruby Gunther	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Livedon Gunther	16	Son	—	Tennessee
28	Junior Gunther	15	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Robert Gunther	12	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Lorene Gunther	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Frances Gunther	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Fred Akins	30	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
33	Thelma Akins	29	Wife	Looper	Tennessee
34	Jerry Akins	10	Son	—	Georgia
35	Jean Akins	8	Son	—	Georgia
37	Cassie Holbrooks	64	Head	Farmer	Georgia
38	Mary Holbrooks	34	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Tommie S. Holbrooks	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Joan Youngblood	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia

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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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