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Edward Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Svenel & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Christine Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Edward Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Svenel Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sven Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Svenel Peterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sven Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Peterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Edith Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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-t0627-02574-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Carpinato | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 42 | Bernard Carpinato | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Frederick Raper | 48 | Head | Utility | England |
| 44 | Margaret Raper | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Regina Raper | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 46 | Gertrude Raper | 19 | Daughter | Usherette | New York |
| 47 | Anna Raper | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Henderson | 45 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 49 | Lena Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edward Henderson | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 51 | Charles Bundrick | 50 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 52 | Clare Bundrick | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Elsie Bundrick | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles Hoie | 50 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
| 55 | Gundrun Hoie | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 56 | Peter Paulsen | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 57 | Otto Paulsen | 36 | Brother-in-law | Clerical | Norway |
| 58 | Sigurd Tennesen | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 59 | Camila Tennesen | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Mae Lillian Tennesen | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Frank Effito | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 62 | Lena Effito | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Louis Effito | 30 | Son | Multigraph | New York |
| 64 | Frances Effito | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Theresa Effito | 27 | Daughter | Comptometer | New York |
| 66 | Catherine Nielsen | 72 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 67 | Frank Major | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Dolores Major | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Frank Major | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Frank Tabelli | 26 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 71 | Olive Tabelli | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | George De Marco | 38 | Lodger | Runner | New York |
| 73 | Adolph Tralla | 59 | Head | Chauffeur | Austria |
| 74 | Ilona Tralla | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | John Peterson | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Christine Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Edith Peterson | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Edward Peterson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Edward Terry | 32 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Evelyn Terry | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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)