George Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this George Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peters
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cottonwood
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Minn
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Great Bend Twp
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Morris Peters	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mae Peters	Spouse	—	37	~1903
James Peters	Son	—	15	~1925
Darlene Peters	Daughter	—	8	~1932
George Peters	Head	—	49	~1891
La Peters	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Vernon Peters	Son	—	19	~1921
Violet Peters	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Cottonwood, Minnesota

Other, age 29

Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cottonwood, Minnesota

Head, age 39

Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peter
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cottonwood-County, Minnesota

Head, age 49

Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cottonwood
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Minn
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Peters

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest A Tasler	34	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Clara Tasler	26	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Geo H O Shaffer	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Jennie Shaffer	43	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Norma Shaffer	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Deane Shaffer	10	Son	—	Iowa
7	David Shaffer	6	Son	—	Iowa
8	Marcellus Holt	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
9	Christopha Holt	54	Wife	—	Norway
10	Merrin Holt	23	Son	Farmer	Iowa
11	Gladys Holt	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Selma Holt	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Richard Holt	6	Grandson	—	Minn
14	Julius Wojahn	48	Head	Farmer	Germany
15	Anna Wojahn	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Eleanor Wojahn	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	Melvin Wojahn	10	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Robert Wojahn	9	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Ernest Wojahn	7	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Wilbur Wojahn	4	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Clifford Ray	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
22	Adeline Ray	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Robert Ray	12	Son	—	Minn
24	Harvey Ray	8	Son	—	Minn
25	Eugene Ray	5	Son	—	Minn
26	Eva Ray	3	Daughter	—	Minn
27	Loiz Ray	1	Daughter	—	Minn
28	George W Peters THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Iowa
29	Mae Peters	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Vernon Peters	19	Son	Farm Hand	Minnesota
31	La Donna Peters	12	Daughter	—	Minn
32	Violet Peters	18	Daughter	—	Minn
33	Morris Peters	16	Daughter	—	Minn
34	James Peters	15	Son	—	Minn
35	Darlene Peters	8	Daughter	—	Minn
36	Charles Busch	28	Head	Farmer	Iowa
37	Erma Busch	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
38	Carol Busch	1	Daughter	—	Minn
39	Leslie Busch	0	Son	—	Minn
40	George Lehnhoff	40	Head	Farmer	Minn

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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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