Charles Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	State Highway Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Peters	Head	—	55	~1885
Earl Peters	Son	—	23	~1917
Helen Peters	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Olivia Peters	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 34

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 44

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Coal Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 55

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	State Highway Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Charles Peters

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00400)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helena Potter	64	Mother in law	—	Germany
2	Charles Peters THIS PERSON	55	Head	Supervisor	Kentucky
3	Olivia Peters	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Helen Peters	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Kentucky
5	Earl Peters	23	Son	Salesman	Kentucky
6	Edward Marker	37	Head	Custodian	Kentucky
7	Amelia Marker	69	Mother	—	Kentucky
8	James Thompson	35	Head	Painter	Kentucky
9	Mary A. Thompson	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Mary Catherine Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Jacqueline Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	James Jr. Thompson	2	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Ronald P. Thompson	0	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Thos E. Lawson	60	Head	Sawyer	Kentucky
15	Minnie R. Lawson	64	Wife	Cook	Indiana
16	Shelvie Ferguson	37	Head	Machine Hand	Kentucky
17	Ora Ferguson	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Samuel Taber	32	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
19	Iris Taber	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Alta E. Roberts	28	Head	Waitress	Tennessee
21	William Nicoll	45	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Indiana
22	Ethel Nicoll	48	Partner	—	Kentucky
23	Joseph O. Sturgeon	45	Head	Bus Driver	Kentucky
24	May Sturgeon	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	John Miller	62	Head	Boilermaker	Kentucky
26	Anna Miller	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Ann Meredith	25	Daughter	Secretary	Kentucky
28	Helen Ward	44	Head	Huckster	Kentucky
29	Helen Ward	39	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Leslie Jr. Ward	18	Son	—	Indiana
31	Mary Frances Ward	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Bernard Flynn	52	Head	Pullman Conductor	Kentucky
33	Margaret Flynn	65	Aunt	—	Kentucky
34	Adolf Rauther	60	Lodger	—	Kentucky
35	Anna Tackett	68	Head	—	Ohio
36	Irene Locke	35	Daughter	Seamstress	Kentucky
37	Charles Locke	35	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
38	John E. Schmeider	17	Grandson	—	Kentucky
39	Annie Greene	70	Head	—	Kentucky
40	Julia Greene	29	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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