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George Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Flora — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Ludington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peterson | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jeanette Peterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mason, Michigan
Son, age 2
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Mason, Michigan
Son, age 13
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mason-County, Michigan
Head, age 23
Mason-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 George Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Peterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Peterson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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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 — Mason-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mildred Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Joseph J. Hronek | 62 | Head | Annealer | Bohemia |
| 4 | Marie Hronek | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Genevieve Hronek | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Finisher | Michigan |
| 7 | Jeanette A. Peterson | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | George H. Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lawrence W. Jensen | 23 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 11 | Dawn G. Jensen | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Gerald Jensen | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Janet Jensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Anthony Abair | 65 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 15 | Emma Abair | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Charles Nelson | 24 | Son-in-law | Operator | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Joiner | Michigan |
| 18 | William Castonia | 46 | Head | Retail Dealer | Michigan |
| 19 | Bertha Castonia | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Leo Castonia | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Frank Bashaw | 47 | Head | Building Contractor | Michigan |
| 22 | Francis E. Bashaw | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert L. Bashaw | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 24 | Frederick L. Bashaw | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Warren Genson | 29 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary Genson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Evelyn Genson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ellen Genson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Alice Genson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Francis Phillips | 30 | Head | Trucking | Michigan |
| 33 | June Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Ruth Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Buddy J. Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ralph Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Donald L. Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Genia | 42 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 39 | Applina Genia | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Robert Jr. Genia | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)