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Ethel Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queensborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Queensborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queensborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| 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 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 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugo Abrams | 44 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 42 | Alina Abrams | 40 | Wife | Nurse | Germany |
| 43 | Oscar Pflaum | 55 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 44 | Olga Pflaum | 38 | Wife | Worker | New York |
| 45 | Richard Pflaum | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Agnes O'Connor | 51 | Head | Salesgirl | New York |
| 47 | Hazel O'Connor | 25 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 48 | Howard O'Connor | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 49 | Mary Crowe | 55 | Sister | Clerical | New York |
| 50 | Samuel Anderson | 55 | Head | Shoecutter | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Gladys Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Amiel Berduc | 54 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 53 | Fred Hendrickson | 54 | Lodger | Guard | New York |
| 54 | William Hempel | 51 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 55 | Caroline Hempel | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Marion Hempel | 25 | Daughter | Laboratory Technician | New York |
| 57 | William Hempel | 19 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Magdalen Stehlen | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Elizabeth Stehlen | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 60 | Charles Stehlen | 25 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 61 | Bernard Stehlen | 19 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Carl Peterson | 53 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Emma Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Ethel Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Irene Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Ida Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Charles Peterson | 17 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 68 | Edward Peterson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Richard Christiansen | 64 | Head | Boat Captain | Norway |
| 70 | Elizabeth Christiansen | 48 | Wife | Hand Hemming | Norway |
| 71 | Caroline Christiansen | 67 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 72 | Frederick Wagner | 55 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 73 | Rose Wagner | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | George Lambert | 18 | Son in law | Mail Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Ruth Lambert | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | William Campbell | 32 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 77 | Beryl Campbell | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 78 | Jean Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Robert Campbell | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Ferdinand Briese | 63 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
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)