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George Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cecil-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cecil-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCecil-County, Maryland
SurnamePeterson
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Election District 9 Calvert
1935 Residence (County)Cecil
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo
1935 ResidenceMaryland
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardElection District 9 Calvert
Est. Birth Year~1893

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 George Age Birth yr
Dorothy Peterson Daughter — 23 ~1917
George Peterson Head — 47 ~1893
Linora Peterson Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 27
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name George H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented F
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization O
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 37
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Geo. H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Cecil-County, Maryland
Head, age 47
Cecil-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Election District 9 Calvert
1935 Residence (County) Cecil
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No
1935 Residence Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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George Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cecil-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01545-00734)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 George Peterson THIS PERSON 47 Head Farmer Maryland
42 Linora Peterson 47 Wife Housewife Maryland
43 Dorothy Peterson 23 Daughter Housekeeper Maryland
44 Paul Abrams 29 Head Laborer Maryland
45 Margaret Abrams 25 Wife Housewife Maryland
46 Louise Abrams 9 Daughter Student Maryland
47 Barbara Abrams 7 Daughter Student Maryland
48 Paul Abrams 5 Son — Maryland
49 Samuel Abrams 4 Son — Maryland
50 Margaret Abrams 1 Daughter — Maryland
51 Randolph Webb 25 Brother-in-law Laborer Virginia
52 Elmer Reynolds 29 Head Farmer North Carolina
53 Ethel Reynolds 25 Wife Housewife North Carolina
54 Delmar Reynolds 9 Son Student North Carolina
55 Gloria Reynolds 5 Daughter — North Carolina
56 Caroline Reynolds 2 Daughter — Maryland
57 Mary Reynolds 52 Mother Retired North Carolina
58 Victor Dunn 25 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
59 Arthur Ott 25 Head Farmer Maryland
60 Violette Ott 25 Wife Housewife Maryland
61 Audrey Ott 5 Daughter — Maryland
62 Stanley Ott 3 Son — Maryland
63 Patricia Ott 1 Daughter — Maryland
64 Stanley Ott 32 Boarder Laborer Maryland
65 Edgar Mcvey 53 Head Farmerette Maryland
66 Charles Mcvey 50 Brother Laborer Maryland
67 John Rogers 49 Boarder Laborer Delaware
68 Neil Shockley 57 Boarder Laborer Delaware
69 Wright Townsend 50 Boarder Laborer Delaware
70 Howard Brown 54 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
71 Ella Brown 53 Wife Housewife Maryland
72 Harry Webb 15 Boarder Laborer Maryland
73 William Boyle 74 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
74 Florence Boyle 67 Wife Housewife Maryland
75 Paul Newmorn 47 Head Farmer Maryland
76 Anna Newmorn 45 Wife Housewife Pennsylvania
77 Brooks Hillings 33 Boarder Laborer Maryland

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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)

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