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Donald Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Simon — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | filling sta. attendant |
| Industry | retail oil co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Filling Sta. Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Goshen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gay Peterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 1
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 11
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Occupation | filling sta. attendant |
| Industry | retail oil co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Donald Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gay Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Peterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Peterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Peterson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gay Peterson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Peterson
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01041-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Anderson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Bert Landaw | 47 | Head | Meat-Cutter | Indiana |
| 3 | Ruby Landaw | 45 | Wife | Trimming | Indiana |
| 4 | Virginia Landaw | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 5 | Betty Landaw | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Theron Landaw | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ada Long | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Simon Peterson | 45 | Head | Millwright | Indiana |
| 9 | Gay Peterson | 40 | Wife | Finishing | West Virginia |
| 10 | Donald Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Filling Sta. Attendant | Ohio |
| 11 | Daniel Getz | 65 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Getz | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Willis Getz | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | John Warymada | 31 | Head | Tool And Die Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Warymada | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Edward H. Harshberger | 22 | Head | Shipping Dept | Indiana |
| 17 | Freda M. Harshberger | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosetta Harshberger | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Wilbur L. Harshberger | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Sarah Harshberger | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Lester Miller | 28 | Head | Pressman | Indiana |
| 22 | Blanche Miller | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Marilyn Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Carolyn Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Richard Miller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | John B. Cripe | 77 | Head | Co-Owner | Indiana |
| 27 | Della Cripe | 76 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Marion Wolff | 26 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 29 | Ruth Wolff | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Earl Earnhart | 22 | Lodger | Maintainer | Indiana |
| 31 | Norman Wade | 19 | Lodger | Shipping Dept | Indiana |
| 32 | Taylor Brainard | 40 | Head | Driving Gomobile | Indiana |
| 33 | Maude Webb | 53 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 34 | Chas Webb | 23 | Son | Teacher | Indiana |
| 35 | Kenneth Wysong | 40 | Head | Pressman | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth Wysong | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 37 | Lulu Ecklebarger | 72 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 38 | Lydia Ecklebarger | 92 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Theodore Ecklebarger | 68 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Anna Henry | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 5 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)