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Donald Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Peterson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arden Peterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elaine Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Glenn Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maymie Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marilyn Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earl Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eleanor Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Janet Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Janet Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maymie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph D Coughan | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Linda Coughan | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elmer S Younkins | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Earle Dupree | 29 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Leslie D Peterson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Irene Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Shirley J Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Leslie S Jr Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wayne E Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Deloris Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Blanche Peterson | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Arden Peterson | 43 | Head | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jennie S Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Maymie Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Donald Peterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eugene Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elaine Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Earl Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Marilyn Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eleanor Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Janet Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Glenn Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Vosler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jefferson Mattochs | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jennie Mattochs | None | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Samuel Mattochs | 48 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alta Mattochs | 40 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James S Hosick | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Hannah Hosick | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thelma Brown | 17 | Maid | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harold Vogan | 36 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clara Vogan | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Vogan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hubert Vogan | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Grace Vogan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Darril Vogan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Forrest S Vogan | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Gladys Vogan | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)