Charles Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Bessie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Ohio
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Charles A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bellbrook Village
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Electric Refrigeration
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Assembler
Township / Ward	Bellbrook Village
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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
Patricia Peterson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Charles Peterson	Head	—	29	~1911
Bessie Peterson	Other	—	52	~1888
Robert Stanley	Other	—	22	~1918
Ruby Peterson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Ohio

Son, age 9

Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Charles A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Greene, Ohio

Son, age 19

Greene, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Charles A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Student
Industry	School
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Greene-County, Ohio

Head, age 29

Greene-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Charles A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bellbrook Village
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Electric Refrigeration
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Charles Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Carl Peterson

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bessie Peterson

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Charles Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio

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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 — Greene-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03074-00590)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth C. B. Lewis	30	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Alice Delong	31	Lodger	Teacher	Ohio
3	Earl H. Shahan	42	Head	Millwright & Electrician	Tennessee
4	Mildred F. Shahan	31	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Earl E. Shahan	13	Son	—	Ohio
6	Phyllis S. Shahan	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Janice L. Shahan	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Elvin L. Bernard	23	Head	Assembler	Ohio
9	E. Marie Bernard	28	Wife	Teacher	Ohio
10	Lonnie D. Stephens	28	Head	Assembler	Ohio
11	Wilma B. Stephens	29	Wife	—	Washington
12	Glenn R. Stephens	2	Son	—	Ohio
13	Ray H. Miller	47	Head	Assembler	Indiana
14	Belva Miller	45	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Victor H. Glass	35	Head	Porcelain Sprayer	Ohio
16	Alice H. Glass	42	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Sharon K. Glass	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Andrew Hallahan	28	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
19	Nellie B. Hallahan	19	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Donald A. Hallahan	3	Son	—	Ohio
21	Mary A. Hallahan	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Charles A. Peterson THIS PERSON	29	Head	Assembler	Ohio
23	Ruby M. Peterson	26	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Patricia L. Peterson	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Bessie L. Peterson	52	Mother	—	Ohio
26	Robert Stanley	22	Brother-in-law	Electrician	Ohio
27	Howard N. Steele	28	Head	Division Clerk	Ohio
28	Evelyn S. Steele	23	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Roger A. Steele	3	Son	—	Ohio
30	Douglas R. Harris	46	Head	Millwright	Virginia
31	Vera Harris	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
32	Rosalie Harris	19	Daughter	—	Wyoming
33	Helen Harris	18	Daughter	—	Wyoming
34	Ruth Harris	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Shelton Harris	14	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Florann Harris	13	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Harry Harris	11	Son	—	Virginia
38	Virginia Harris	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Charles A. Kilian	72	Head	—	Ohio
40	Walter A. Kilian	68	Brother	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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