Henry Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Switzerland-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Switzerland-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Switzerland-County, Indiana
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cotton
1935 Residence (County)	Switzerland
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	714
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Cotton
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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	Head	—	42	~1898
Horthy Peters	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Carl Peters	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Switzerland, Indiana

Head, age 22

Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Switzerland, Indiana

Head, age 32

Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Switzerland-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Switzerland-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cotton
1935 Residence (County)	Switzerland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	714
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Henry Peters

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00793)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ada L. Chase	43	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Thelma Chase	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Iris Q. Chase	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Marshall Scudder	27	Son-in-law	Foreman	Indiana
45	Helen Scudder	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Henry D. Peters THIS PERSON	42	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
47	Horthy Peters	36	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Carl L. Peters	17	Son	—	Indiana
49	Elizabeth Slow	39	Head	—	Indiana
50	Alvin L. Slow	11	Son	—	Indiana
51	Betty J. Slow	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Alice Vandalsel	70	Mother	—	Indiana
53	Elmer Ricketts	34	Head	Telephone Operator	Indiana
54	Thelma Ricketts	32	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Norma L. Ricketts	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Velma J. Ricketts	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Albert Corner	63	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
58	Wilbur Corner	23	Son	Laborer	Indiana
59	Louie Fisher	41	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
60	Kathryn L. Fisher	30	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Ronald W. Fisher	3	Son	—	Indiana
62	William L. Fisher	1	Son	—	Indiana
63	Ed Crouch	59	Father-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
64	Clara E. Tyler	74	Head	—	Indiana
65	Mary Tyler	51	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Herschel Tyler	26	Grandson	Farmer	Indiana
67	Harrison Chase	33	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
68	Pruda L. Chase	67	Mother	—	Indiana
69	E. Otis	44	Brother	Truck Driver	Indiana
70	Mayme Otis	36	Sister	Postmistress	Indiana
71	Ernest R. Heath	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Julia Heath	63	Sister	—	Indiana
73	William D. Harney	73	Head	Medical Doctor	Indiana
74	Lydia G. Harney	69	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Harry Torrance	84	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
76	Howard Torrance	58	Son	Farmer	Indiana
77	Edna R. Torrance	53	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
78	Robert N. Torrance	19	Grandson	Laborer	Illinois
79	William H. Torrance	16	Grandson	—	Indiana
80	Marcia G. Torrance	11	Granddaughter	—	Indiana

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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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