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Frank Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Thomas — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lacka. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| 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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Snopkowski | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Peters | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Peters | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frank Peters | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Slate Picker |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lacka. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Peters
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Peters
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Peters
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Peters
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03687-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Horrocks | 44 | Head | Patrolman | England |
| 42 | Ruth Horrocks | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alfred Horrocks | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anthony Zaloga | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 45 | Constance Zaloga | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Wanda Zaloga | 24 | Daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Zaloga | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Stanley Zaloga | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Zaloga | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Walter Zaloga | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Julia Zaloga | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stephanie Zaloga | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Victoria Zaloga | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Horvath | 51 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 55 | Josephine Horvath | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Stella Horvath | 24 | Daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Horvath | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Horvath | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Horvath | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lillie Horvath | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Horvath | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank Jonicki | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Josephine Jonicki | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Theresa Jonicki | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edmund Jonicki | 17 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Juniorski | 22 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eleanore Juniorski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joanne Juniorski | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Frank Peters THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Peters | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Jr. Peters | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Walter Snopkowski | 26 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Ratchko | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elizabeth Ratchko | 20 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Adam Romanowski | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Sophia Romanowski | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Pauline Romanowski | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Bertha Romanowski | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edmund Romanowski | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Henry Romanowski | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)