Henry Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sac-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Henry Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sac-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sac-County, Iowa
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wall Lake Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Sac
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Wall Lake Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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	—	50	~1890
Claude Peters	Son	—	21	~1919
Pocahontas Peters	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Sac, Iowa

Head, age 29

Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 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	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Sac, Iowa

Head, age 40

Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Sac-County, Iowa

Head, age 50

Sac-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wall Lake Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Sac
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Henry Peters

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00874)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha Phillips	39	Wife	—	Iowa
42	Dorothy Phillips	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
43	Marjorie Phillips	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Donald Phillips	14	Son	—	Iowa
45	Duane Phillips	12	Son	—	Iowa
46	Helen Phillips	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	William Phillips	7	Son	—	Iowa
48	Janet Phillips	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
49	George Johns	53	Head	Farming	Iowa
50	Idella Johns	46	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Ruth Johns	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Kenneth Johns	13	Son	—	Iowa
53	John Adamson	34	Head	Farming	Iowa
54	Hazel Adamson	30	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Mary Ann Adamson	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Helen Adamson	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
57	Harry Kettering	58	Head	Farming	Iowa
58	Mary Kettering	52	Wife	—	Wisconsin
59	Henry Peters THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farming	Iowa
60	Pocahontas Peters	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Claude Peters	21	Son	Farmhand	Iowa
62	Fay Mcclintock	48	Head	Farming	Iowa
63	Emma Mcclintock	48	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Forest Mcclintock	16	Son	—	Iowa
65	Alonzo B. Patten	37	Roomer	Drag Line Operator	Illinois
66	Eunice Patten	31	Roomer	—	Iowa
67	Ray Belt	42	Head	Farming	Iowa
68	Alice Belt	46	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Raymond Belt	17	Son	Farmhand	Iowa
70	Ruth Belt	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Donald Belt	14	Son	—	Iowa
72	Irene Belt	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	Fred Burkhardt	58	Head	Farming	Illinois
74	Nora Schulz	37	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Minnesota
75	Oliver Schulz	10	Son	—	Minnesota
76	Warren Schulz	8	Son	—	Minnesota
77	Judith Schulz	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
78	Wm Clausen	52	Head	Farming	Iowa
79	Hilda Clausen	33	Wife	—	Iowa
80	William Jr Clausen	3	Son	—	Iowa

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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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