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Charles Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ingeborg & Josephine — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Michael Peterson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Geraldine Peterson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Charles Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ingeborg Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Owens | 70 | Head | Barge Captain | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Elizabeth Owens | 63 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 43 | Charles Cook | 24 | Head | Post Serv. Boy | New Jersey |
| 44 | Margaret Cook | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Vincent Cook | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | David Hennessey | 25 | Head | Restaurant Work | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Cuddy | 36 | Head | Coast Wise Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Agnes Cuddy | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Daniel Moriarty | 80 | Father in L | Owner Men | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Terrence Mchale | 51 | Head | — | Austria-Hung |
| 51 | Winifred Mchale | 27 | Daughter | Auto Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Richard Mchale | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Bartholomew Reilly | 41 | Head | Armored Car Driver | New Jersey |
| 54 | Berthilda Reilly | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Reilly | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Anna Reilly | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Florence Reilly | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | John Purdy | 53 | Head | Com Clerk R.R. | New Jersey |
| 59 | Rose Purdy | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Purdy | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Grace Purdy | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | End Of Block 251 Sixth And Start Of Block 209 Block 180 | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Albert Norman | 25 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ruth Norman | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert Norman | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Charles Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 67 | Geraldine Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Michael Peterson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Harry Coleman | 63 | Head | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 70 | Catherine Coleman | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Lillian Coleman | 29 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 72 | Patrick Coleman | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Mary King | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Rose King | 70 | Sister | — | New York |
| 75 | Margaret King | 64 | Sister | — | New York |
| 76 | Joseph King | 55 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary King | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Joseph Rodriguez | 66 | Head | Porter Helper | Havana Cuba |
| 79 | Frances Rodriguez | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Anton Leymann | 50 | Head | Baker | Alsace Lorraine |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)