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Frank Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & John — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Norwood Park |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Peters | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gloria Peters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Peters | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Judith Peters | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Frank Peters | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Frank Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestina Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Peters
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peters
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestina Peters
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peters
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Peters
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00784-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Mikolajczak | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Theodore Mikolajczak | 67 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 3 | Mary Mikolajczak | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Katherine Gieleniewicz | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | Poland |
| 5 | Clarence Sloan | 48 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 6 | Lillian Sloan | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Isadore Bechard | 40 | Head | Repairman | Kansas |
| 8 | Elizabeth Bechard | 40 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 9 | James R. Bechard | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Sigvard Smels | 36 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 11 | Ida Smels | 35 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Minnesota |
| 12 | Edward Smels | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Kiewert | 51 | Head | Die-Setter | Illinois |
| 14 | Dorothy Kiewert | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 15 | Carl Kiewert | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clarence Kiewert | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Antoinette Kiewert | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Max Voight | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 19 | Martha Voight | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jean Voight | 17 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 21 | Donald Nitzke | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Yvonne Nitzke | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Sverre Sorenson | 36 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 24 | Alberta R. Sorenson | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Herbert Sorenson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Edward Lowry | 47 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Austria |
| 27 | Minnie Lowry | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Adell Lowry | 19 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Lowry | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 30 | Paul Lowry | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter Adams | 40 | Head | Deliveryman | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Norbert Adams | 23 | Son | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Russell Adams | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Geraldine Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frank Peters THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 37 | Leona Peters | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Gloria Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Jane Peters | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Judith Peters | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 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)