Charles Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allamakee-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Charles Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allamakee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allamakee-County, Iowa
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing Town
1935 Residence (County)	Allamakee
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Lansing Town
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Karen Schultz	Other	—	2	~1938
Alvin Schultz	Other	—	25	~1915
Selma Peters	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Charles Peters	Head	—	50	~1890
Enid Schultz	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Allamakee, Iowa

Head, age 31

Allamakee, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Allamakee, Iowa

Head, age 40

Allamakee, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Allamakee-County, Iowa

Head, age 50

Allamakee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lansing Town
1935 Residence (County)	Allamakee
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Charles Peters

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Allamakee-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00907)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Thompson	74	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
2	Harold Englehart	35	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
3	Vesta Englehart	31	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Arlene Englehart	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Carol Englehart	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	John Englehart	5	Son	—	Iowa
7	Gary Englehart	2	Son	—	Iowa
8	Ruth Englehart	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	Henry Hefley	77	Head	—	Iowa
10	Bernice Hefley	71	Wife	—	Germany
11	Emma Hefley	44	Daughter	Milliner	Iowa
12	Elsie Hefley	42	Daughter	Dept Head Of Public School	Iowa
13	Julius Rickermand	41	Head	—	Iowa
14	Martha C. Rickermand	39	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Eugene Rickermand	14	Son	—	North Dakota
16	David Rickermand	3	Son	—	Iowa
17	Susan Riser	59	Head	—	Iowa
18	John Frank	79	Lodger	—	New York
19	Barbara Becker	65	Head	Office Work	Iowa
20	Muriel Becker	35	Niece	Quarry Work	Minnesota
21	John F. Beethel	63	Head	—	Iowa
22	Walter Beethel	7	Son	—	Iowa
23	Vernon Beethel	5	Son	—	Iowa
24	Minnie Boardman	50	Housekeeper	Housework	Minnesota
25	Donald Boardman	14	Lodger	Cutting Buttons	Iowa
26	Henry Logas	65	Head	Cutting Buttons	Germany
27	Mary Logas	64	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Clarence Logas	23	Son	—	Iowa
29	Donald Logas	5	Son	—	Iowa
30	Clara Rossi	33	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	James Rossi	13	Grandson	—	Iowa
32	Anthony Rossi	12	Grandson	—	Iowa
33	Robert Rossi	6	Grandson	—	Iowa
34	Paul Rossi	3	Grandson	Common Labor	Iowa
35	Charles Peters THIS PERSON	50	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
36	Selma Peters	47	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Alvin Schultz	25	Son-in-law	—	Iowa
38	Enid Schultz	21	Daughter	Janitor	Iowa
39	Karen Schultz	2	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
40	Alfred Magnuson	63	Head	—	Iowa

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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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