Frank Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Frank Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bound Brook
1935 Residence (County)	Somerset
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Repair Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1232
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Township / Ward	Middlesex Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Peterson	Head	—	41	~1899
James Mcgrath	Other	—	25	~1915
Kenneth Peterson	Son	—	9	~1931
James Peterson	Son	—	6	~1934
Frank Peterson	Son	—	12	~1928
Maud Peterson	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Somerset, New …

Son, age 23

Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Motor factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Somerset, New …

Head, age 32

Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Motor parts
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Middlesex-County, New …

Head, age 41

Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bound Brook
1935 Residence (County)	Somerset
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Repair Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1232
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Frank Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02359-00360)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Herbert Clausen	23	Lodger	Milk Salesman	New York
42	Eva Ungemach	45	Head	Stenographer	New York
43	Rose Ungemach	24	Daughter	Caterer	New Jersey
44	August Notell	63	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Germany
45	Bertha Notell	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
46	Frank B. Gardner	70	Head	Janitor	New Jersey
47	Kitty Gardner	66	Wife	—	New York
48	Walter R. Rafferty	31	Head	Buildg Contractor	New Jersey
49	Florence Rafferty	26	Wife	—	Washington D.C.
50	Patricia Rafferty	4	Daughter	—	—
51	Samuel Visser	36	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
52	Angie Visser	34	Wife	—	New Jersey
53	Marjorie Visser	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	Barbara Visser	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
55	Joyce Visser	3	Daughter	—	—
56	Frank Peterson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Auto Mechanic	New York
57	Maud Peterson	38	Wife	—	New York
58	Frank Peterson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
59	Kenneth Peterson	9	Son	—	New Jersey
60	James Peterson	6	Son	—	New Jersey
61	James Mcgrath	25	Lodger	Auto Mechanic	Pennsylvania
62	John Wuefling	26	Head	Packer	New York
63	Mabel Wuefling	20	Wife	—	New Jersey
64	Margaret Wuefling	4	Daughter	—	—
65	William Kalmbach	63	Head	Janitor	Pennsylvania
66	Maria Kalmbach	58	Wife	—	New York
67	Willa Kalmbach	17	Daughter	—	New Jersey
68	Ronnie L. Vandandle	25	Head	Chemist	Arkansas
69	Virginia Vandandle	24	Wife	—	Arkansas
70	Ronnie L. Vandandle	5	Son	—	—
71	George S. Pugliese	31	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
72	Mary Pugliese	26	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Frank S. Pugliese	5	Son	—	New Jersey
74	August Darlin	34	Head	Foreman	Italy
75	Victoria Darlin	23	Wife	—	Virginia
76	Raymond Mccarthy	40	Head	Clerk	New York
77	Madeline Mccarthy	39	Wife	Negative Cutter	New Jersey
78	Charles Defila	39	Head	Manager	New Jersey
79	Albert N. Defila	41	Brother	Helper On Truck	New Jersey
80	Nelson M. Defila	77	Father	—	New Jersey

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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.

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