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Henry Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Henry Peters across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Henry — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Breese City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivering Mail |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Delivering Mail |
| Township / Ward | Breese City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Peters | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Albert Peters | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Peters | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clinton, Illinois
Son, age 3
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Clinton, Illinois
Son, age 13
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clinton, Illinois
Son, age 23
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clinton-County, Illinois
Son, age 33
Clinton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Breese City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Delivering Mail |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Henry Peters across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peters
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Peters
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peters
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peters
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Peters
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Peters
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Albert Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00770-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Jr. Mcallister | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Bernice Mcallister | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Marita Mcallister | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice Mcallister | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Elizabeth Engel | 67 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Veronica Rohr | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lucy Haar | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Severin Haar | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Cletus Haar | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Juanita Haar | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Irene Haar | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Haar | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruth Ann Haar | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Henry Rouls | 48 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Missouri |
| 55 | Theresa Rouls | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Henrietta Rouls | 24 | Daughter | Route Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Mavis Rouls | 19 | Daughter | Typing | Illinois |
| 58 | Vincent Rouls | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 59 | Clarence Rouls | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Wallace Rouls | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ralph Rouls | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Henry Rilfingmeier | 58 | Head | Digging Coal | Illinois |
| 63 | Lena Rilfingmeier | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marcella Rilfingmeier | 23 | Daughter | Digging Coal | Florida |
| 65 | Raymond Rilfingmeier | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 66 | Aloys Rilfingmeier | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Jerome Rilfingmeier | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Sr. Peters | 62 | Head | License Vendor | Illinois |
| 69 | Henry Peters THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Delivering Mail | Illinois |
| 70 | Albert Peters | 22 | Son | Maintenance Man | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Voss | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 72 | Pauline Voss | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James Voss | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | August Sr. Benhoff | 32 | Head | Digging Coal | Illinois |
| 75 | Ottilia Benhoff | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Albert Benhoff | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Fred J. Schmidt | 49 | Head | Digging Trenches | Illinois |
| 78 | Cecelia Schmidt | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gertrude Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Leo Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)