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Alice Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Alice Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Kentucky
SurnamePeterson
Given NameAlice
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Alice Age Birth yr
Anna Peterson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Jean Peterson Daughter — 7 ~1933
Lucille Peterson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Adelaide Peterson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Lillian Peterson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Alice Peterson Daughter — 12 ~1928
James Peterson Head — 49 ~1891
Ben Peterson Son — 22 ~1918
Charlie Peterson Son — 17 ~1923
James Peterson Son — ~1940
Addie Peterson Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Marion-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alice Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jean Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelaide Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Marion-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00448)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eleanor Williams 7 daughter — Kentucky
2 Mary V. Williams 5 daughter — Kentucky
3 Edward R. Williams 3 son — Kentucky
4 Sarah F. Williams 1 daughter — Kentucky
5 James B. Peterson 49 Head Farmer Kentucky
6 Addie Peterson 44 wife — Kentucky
7 Ben Peterson 22 son Manager Kentucky
8 Anna Peterson 19 daughter — Kentucky
9 Charlie Peterson 17 son — Kentucky
10 Lucille Peterson 15 daughter — Kentucky
11 Alice Peterson THIS PERSON 12 daughter — Kentucky
12 Lillian Peterson 10 daughter — Kentucky
13 Jean Peterson 7 daughter — Kentucky
14 Adelaide Peterson 5 daughter — Kentucky
15 James H. Peterson 0 son — Kentucky
16 Leonard Morris 41 Head Farmer Kentucky
17 Vivian B. Morris 35 wife — Kentucky
18 Lucille Morris 18 daughter — Kentucky
19 Joseph Morris 15 son Farmer Kentucky
20 Charles Morris 13 son — Kentucky
21 James Morris 11 son — Kentucky
22 Raymond Morris 3 son — Kentucky
23 Julian Kidwell 32 Head Farmer Kentucky
24 Nora C. Kidwell 28 wife — Kentucky
25 Bernard Mattingly 42 Head Farmer Kentucky
26 Mary B. Mattingly 39 wife — Kentucky
27 Lola B. Mattingly 17 daughter — Kentucky
28 Ruben Mattingly 15 son — Kentucky
29 David Mattingly 14 son — Kentucky
30 Simeon Mattingly 12 son — Kentucky
31 Mary G. Mattingly 11 daughter — Kentucky
32 Benita Mattingly 9 daughter — Kentucky
33 Emma Jean Mattingly 7 daughter — Kentucky
34 Mary B. Mattingly 4 daughter — Kentucky
35 Bryan Jr. Mattingly 3 son — Kentucky
36 George May 53 Head Farmer Kentucky
37 Gladys May 48 wife — Kentucky
38 Carl May 25 son Farmer Kentucky
39 Lucille May 23 daughter — Kentucky
40 Viola May 20 daughter — Kentucky

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)

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