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Edward Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnamePeters
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationAttendant
IndustryGasoline Station
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked61
Income (1939)1292
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAttendant
Township / WardSea Breeze
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Mary Peters Spouse — 31 ~1909
Edward Peters Head — 34 ~1906
Gail Peters Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 14
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 23
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Kodak Mfg
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Head, age 34
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
Surname Peters
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Attendant
Industry Gasoline Station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 61
Income (1939) 1292
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Edward Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolph Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Peters
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peters
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peters
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02679-00182)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Braun Vera Sorce 33 Servant Housekeeper New York
42 Edward Peters THIS PERSON 34 Head Attendant New York
43 Mary Peters 31 Wife Housewife Canada-English
44 Gail Peters 2 Daughter — New York
45 Peter Valulis 43 Head East Presser Italy
46 Margaret Valulis 44 Wife Machine Operator Pennsylvania
47 Irving Shadle 26 Head Instrument Man New York
48 Harriet Shadle 23 Wife — New York
49 Nancy Shadle 3 Daughter — New York
50 Le Roy Cripps 32 Head Mechanic New York
51 Elsie Cripps 26 Wife — New York
52 Le Roy Cripps 7 Son — New York
53 Margaret Cripps 5 Daughter — New York
54 Ann Cripps 3 Daughter — New York
55 Peter Baart 49 Head Embalmer Holland
56 Emma D. Baart 52 Wife Proprietor Belgium
57 John Potter 70 Head — New York
58 Jennie Potter 66 Wife — New York
59 Ella Strassner 56 Head — New York
60 Berleth Strassner 27 Son Chauffeur New York
61 Edward Lynch 47 Head Chef New York
62 Marjorie Lynch 48 Wife — New York
63 Don Lynch 19 Son New Walker New York
64 Thomas Lynch 17 Son — New York
65 John De Witt 31 Head Punch Press Operator New York
66 Sarah De Witt 24 Wife — New York
67 Joann De Witt 6 Daughter — New York
72 John Muehlhauser 74 Head — Germany
73 William Young 67 Head — New York
74 George Steinmeyer 50 Lodger Manager New York
75 Frances Steinmeyer 47 Wife — New York
76 Oliver Kingsland 36 Head Maintenance Man New York
77 Minnie Kingsland 31 Wife — New York
78 David Kingsland 6 Son — New York
79 Earl Vogt 28 Head Assistant Shipping Clerk New York
80 Teresa Vogt 24 Wife Candy Wrapper New York

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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