Fred Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Fred R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sylvania Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Additional Details
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Cement Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	920
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Sylvania Village
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Fred Peterson	Head	—	49	~1891
Fred Peterson	Son	—	14	~1926
Clara Peterson	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 29

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Poultry
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 39

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Fred R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2300
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Fred R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sylvania Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Cement Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	920
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Fred Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03106-00098)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Luetta Sines	51	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Madeline Sines	22	Daughter	Elevator Oper	Ohio
43	Alice Sines	20	Daughter	Maid	Ohio
44	Elva Stack	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Charles O. Fries	44	Head	Watchman	Ohio
46	Florence Fries	39	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Charles J. Fries	22	Son	—	Ohio
48	Ellery Fries	18	Son	—	Ohio
49	Merle Fries	15	Son	—	Ohio
50	Donald Fries	12	Son	—	Ohio
51	Frederick Fries	11	Son	—	Ohio
52	Carolyn Fries	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Richard Fries	1	Son	—	Ohio
54	Fred R. Peterson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
55	Clara C. Peterson	42	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Fred Leroy Peterson	14	Son	—	Ohio
57	Edwin Zieman	30	Head	Pressman	Ohio
58	Irene Zieman	27	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Donna Jean Zieman	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Edwin Jr. Zieman	5	Son	—	Ohio
61	Frank Mccormick	34	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
62	Oca Mccormick	33	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Delpha Mccormick	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Galland Mccormick	8	Son	—	Ohio
65	Edward M. Bach	37	Head	Fireman And Maintenance	Michigan
66	Florence Bach	35	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Valentine Bach	18	Son	—	Michigan
68	Herman Bach	16	Son	Caretaker Yard Boy	Michigan
69	Julia Bach	13	Son	—	Michigan
70	Rita Mae Bach	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
71	Gerald Bach	8	Son	—	Michigan
72	Andrew J. Fargette	64	Head	Carpenter	Canada French
73	Genevieve Fargette	54	Wife	—	Michigan
74	Jeanette Fargette	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
75	Robert Fargette	12	Son	—	Ohio
76	Henry Schiffer	27	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
77	Bernice Schiffer	25	Daughter	—	Michigan
78	Albert Francis Schiffer	3	Grandson	—	Ohio
79	Jacqueline Rae Schiffer	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
80	Patricia Ann Schiffer	0	Granddaughter	—	Ohio

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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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