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Alice Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dress-fitter |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Dress-Fitter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nannie Peterson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice B B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Hosiery Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 42
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Dress-fitter |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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.
Our Model Tree links Alice Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Peterson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana S Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Mary A Gagnon | 66 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Ida A Ireland | 49 | Lodger | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 4 | George W. Finlayson | 25 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Sara S Finlayson | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Robert G. Finlayson | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Carl W. Remson | 28 | Head | Oiler | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Dorothy H Remson | 26 | Wife | Press Operator | Rhode Island |
| 9 | John F Shea | 60 | Head | Sewing | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Isabel Shea | 57 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Robert L. Jackson | 24 | Head | Sign Painter | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Edith M Jackson | 22 | Wife | Jacket Maker | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Frank Swain | 49 | Head | Bus Driver | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nellie M Swain | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Thomas A Waters | 69 | Head | Battery Man | Eire |
| 16 | Ellen E Waters | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 17 | Lillian G Liska | 73 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Eva L. Liska | 47 | Daughter | Operating Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 19 | George W. Lane | 53 | Head | Pressman | Connecticut |
| 20 | Winifred A Lane | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Margaret Lane | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Mary E Gunning | 76 | Head | — | Eire |
| 23 | Edward P. Gunning | 53 | Son | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Helen L Gunning | 27 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Patrick Mulligan | 35 | Boarder | Steam Fitter Helper | Eire |
| 26 | Nannie Peterson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Alice A Peterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Dress-Fitter | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Ludwig Peterson | 73 | Head | Bench Hand | Sweden |
| 29 | Amanda S. Peterson | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | James Lowery | 44 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 31 | Mary L Lowery | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Muriel Lowery | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Theresa P Lowery | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Catherine Potter | 32 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 35 | Jacob Hoffman | 52 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 36 | Anna Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Irene M Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Jordan S Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Anna C. Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Thomas Bennett | 57 | Head | Cleaner & Dyer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)