Edward Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wood-County, Ohio
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Bernita Peterson	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Nancy Peterson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Edward Peterson	Head	—	49	~1891
Herbert Peterson	Son	—	13	~1927
Ruby Peterson	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Wood, Ohio

Head, age 28

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Grain Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wood, Ohio

Head, age 39

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edward E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wood-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03170-00561)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Franklin Smith	68	Head	—	Ohio
2	Mary Smith	61	Wife	—	Ohio
3	George Dupey	36	Head	Farmer	Ohio
4	Leandra Dupey	30	Wife	—	Ohio
5	George Jr. Dupey	5	Son	—	Ohio
6	Vern Wright	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
7	Verda Wright	44	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Claud Wright	22	Son	—	Ohio
9	Eldon Wright	18	Son	—	Ohio
10	Bonnie Wright	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Mary Hartman	73	Head	—	Ohio
12	Fred Mcmaster	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
13	Catherine Mcmaster	63	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Earl Mcmaster	24	Son	—	Ohio
15	Edward Hanna	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Florence Hanna	58	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Homer Shuck	28	Head	Farmer	Ohio
18	Mary Shuck	28	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Frank Shuck	58	Father	—	Ohio
20	Robert Lidle	19	Head	Laborer	Ohio
21	Dorothy Lidle	21	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Bernie Bowser	41	Head	Laborer	Ohio
23	Frances Bowser	35	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Gerald Bowser	19	Son	—	Ohio
25	Edna Bowser	18	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
26	Betty Bowser	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Vincent Bowser	15	Son	—	Ohio
28	Kenneth Bowser	13	Son	—	Ohio
29	Phyllis Bowser	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Evelyn Bowser	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	James Bowser	5	Son	—	Ohio
32	William Bowser	2	Son	—	Ohio
33	Richard Bowser	0	Son	—	Ohio
34	Edward E. Peterson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Ohio
35	Ruby Peterson	42	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Bernita Peterson	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Herbert Peterson	13	Son	—	Ohio
38	Nancy Jane Peterson	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Abella Blythe	65	Head	—	Ohio
40	Bertha Blythe	54	Sister	—	Ohio

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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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