Charles Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calhoun-County, Michigan
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Battle Creek City
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Battle Creek City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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
Minnie Peters	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Charles Peters	Head	—	67	~1873
Helen Kiel	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Donald Kiel	Other	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 46

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	mail clerk
Industry	railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 57

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Railway R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Calhoun-County, Michigan

Head, age 67

Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Charles B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Battle Creek City
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Charles Peters

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01735-00387)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth De Long	40	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
2	Clyde De Long	19	Son	—	Michigan
3	Merril De Long	16	Son	—	Michigan
4	Ida Johnson	77	Head	—	Michigan
5	Orlo Johnson	47	Son	Laborer	Michigan
6	Bert Baldwin	58	Head	—	Ohio
7	Blanche Baldwin	51	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Helen Baldwin	25	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
9	Raymond Baldwin	29	Son	Laborer	Indiana
10	Lowell Baldwin	17	Son	—	Michigan
11	Donald Baldwin	13	Son	—	Michigan
12	Lester Baldwin	12	Son	—	Michigan
13	Nellie Cross	60	Head	—	Ohio
14	Charles B. Peters THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Michigan
15	Minnie L. Peters	61	Wife	Music Teacher	New York
16	Helen Kiel	40	Daughter	Music Teacher	Michigan
17	Donald Kiel	13	Grandson	—	Michigan
18	Curtis Rice	45	Head	Office Work	Michigan
19	Curtis Lee Rice	17	Son	News Recorder	Michigan
20	Mary L. Rice	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Lloyd C. Rice	15	Son	—	Michigan
22	Wendell Doty	37	Head	Health Equipment	Michigan
23	Huberta B. Doty	35	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Frances Ann Doty	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Martha Belle Doty	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	John Doty	0	Son	—	Michigan
27	Earl E. Hill	52	Head	Machinist	Michigan
28	Edna M. Hill	55	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Franklyn Tinker	57	Head	Plumber	Michigan
30	Jean L. Tinker	53	Wife	Office Worker	Iowa
31	June Brown	34	Head	Shipping	Michigan
32	Leroy Brown	8	Son	—	Michigan
33	Virginia Brown	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	James Brown	3	Son	—	Michigan
35	Vera Thayer	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
36	Charles Sharkey	42	Head	Practice Nurse	Wisconsin
37	Helen Sharkey	36	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Charles Sharkey	15	Son	—	Michigan
39	Gwen Sharkey	8	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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