Henry Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thada — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Navy Yard
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Mary Peters	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Edward Peters	Son	—	8	~1932
Henry Peters	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	26
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 48

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Navy Yard
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Henry Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Thada Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Thada Peters

b. ~1858

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Henry Peters

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02559-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edwin J. Emmet	40	Head	Asphalt Worker	New York
2	Agnes F. Emmet	34	Wife	—	New York
3	Audrey J. Emmet	11	Daughter	—	New York
4	Edwin J. Jr. Emmet	7	Son	—	New York
5	George Deputter	34	Head	Commercial	Belgium
6	Frances Deputter	23	Wife	Packer	England
7	Laura Deputter	6	Daughter	—	New York
8	George Jr. Deputter	4	Son	—	New York
9	Miles Henlow	37	Head	Machinists Helper	Massachusetts
10	Anna Henlow	39	Wife	—	Massachusetts
11	Bernard Henlow	20	Son	Machinists Helper	Massachusetts
12	Anna Costello	45	Head	—	Illinois
13	Ethel Johnson	19	Daughter	Assembler	New York
14	Francis Costello	12	Son	—	New York
15	Charles Costello	10	Son	—	New York
16	Mary Costello	8	Daughter	—	New York
17	Alice Costello	4	Daughter	—	New York
18	John Barba	47	Head	—	Italy
19	Susie Barba	40	Wife	—	Italy
20	Fortuno Barba	12	Son	—	New York
21	Carmine Barba	11	Son	—	New York
22	Genaro Barba	9	Son	—	New York
23	Gaetano Barba	7	Son	—	New York
24	William Handford	53	Head	Longshoreman	New York
25	Florence Handford	45	Wife	—	New York
26	Marie Handford	21	Daughter	Finisher	Connecticut
27	Florence Handford	18	Daughter	Waitress	New York
28	Jane Handford	11	Daughter	—	New York
29	James Dowler	61	Head	Longshoreman	Eire
30	Mary Dowler	50	Wife	—	New York
31	Joseph Dowler	24	Son	Laborer	New York
32	William Dowler	18	Son	Cooper (Helper)	New York
33	Robert Dowler	15	Son	—	New York
34	Daniel Dowler	12	Son	—	New York
35	Minnie Faber	50	Head	Stamper	New York
36	Henry Peters THIS PERSON	48	Head	Plumber	New York
37	Mary Peters	45	Wife	—	New York
38	Edward Peters	8	Son	—	New York
39	Patrick W. Griffin	59	Head	Watchman	New York
40	Catherine Griffin	57	Wife	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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