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Dorothy Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Steve Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Dorothy Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Peterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Peterson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peterson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02585-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Dougherty | 23 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Eugene Dougherty | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Rose Mary Dougherty | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Nathan Conta | 47 | Head | Trainman | Russia |
| 45 | Ida Conta | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Mildred Conta | 18 | Daughter | General Asst | New York |
| 47 | Irving Conta | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Charles Koblis | 40 | Head | Bricklayer | Poland |
| 49 | Mary Koblis | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Marian Koblis | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Henrietta Koblis | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Steve Peterson | 50 | Head | Driver | France |
| 53 | Mary Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Dorothy Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Anna Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 56 | Bessie Peterson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Harry Nord | 68 | Head | — | Austria |
| 58 | Bessie Nord | 68 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 59 | Benjamin Stein | 50 | Head | Printer | Latvia |
| 60 | Teresa Stein | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Jack Stein | 18 | Son | Writer | New York |
| 62 | Martha Stein | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Jessie Stein | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Marjorie Stein | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Irving Stein | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | George Green | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal | New York |
| 67 | Adeline Green | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | George Jr Green | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | James Green | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Henry Bochman | 69 | Head | Sewing Mach | Poland |
| 71 | Becky Bochman | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | Jack Bochman | 32 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 73 | Max Charron | 62 | Head | Pressing | Poland |
| 74 | Lena Charron | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | Jacoby Rubin Charron | 58 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Poland |
| 76 | Max Goldstein | 69 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 77 | Esther Goldstein | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Harry Goldstein | 17 | Son | Mess Worker | New York |
| 79 | Paul Fetah | 52 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 80 | Jessie Fetah | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)