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Ethel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lowndes-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vernell Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mack Peterson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carrie Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Flossie Peterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Estelle Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| B Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maylossie Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lowndes, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lowndes-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Lowndes-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ethel Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Joseph Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maylossie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernell Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lowndes-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00054-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | G Bryson Julian | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 42 | B Ruth Julian | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | C Frank Julian | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Helen Julian | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | B John Julian | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Leona Julian | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jeanette Julian | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jane Julian | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Julian L Jacob | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ida Jacob | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | W John Armstrong | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Jane Armstrong | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mack Peterson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Flossie Peterson | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Maylossie Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Carrie Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Violet Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ethel Peterson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Joseph Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Estelle Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Robert Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Vernell Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | B Annie Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Tom Colvin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Sylvia Colvin | 48 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Adelle Colvin | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Dudley Colvin | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Marshall Webb | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Theo Webb | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Callie Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Webb | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | M Fannie Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Adam Webb | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Dan Mcdaniel | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Harriet Mcdaniel | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mattie Mcdaniel | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Palla Shelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Ervin Shelly | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jacob Bertha | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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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)