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Anna Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Thornton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Thornton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peters | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilbur Peters | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Anna Peters | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lester Peters | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Peters | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Peters | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Violet Peters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Chris Peters | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Thornton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Peters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Peters
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00789-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Lang | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Darwin Lang | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Donna Mae Lang | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward W. Coleman | 56 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna Coleman | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Gloria Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Milford Larsen | 26 | Head | Store Room Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Evelyn Larsen | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ronald Larsen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Dennis Larsen | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Louis G. Lorenz | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 52 | Edna Lorenz | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dolores Lorenz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Lorenz | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Garrett V. Korrgran | 45 | Head | Supervisor Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Ila Korrgran | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Gerald Korrgran | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Sylvia Korrgran | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Amelia Lang | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Luella Lang | 31 | Daughter | Reamer | Illinois |
| 61 | Aline Lang | 29 | Daughter | Furnace Helper | Illinois |
| 62 | John Latz | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 63 | Lenora Latz | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Latz | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Robert Latz | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Verlan Latz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Latz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Latz | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Wayne Latz | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Shirley Latz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Alvin Latz | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Chris Peters | 54 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna Peters THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Wilbur Peters | 28 | Son | Parking Cars | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Peters | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Peters | 16 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Clarence Peters | 14 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 79 | Violet Peters | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lester Peters | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)