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Henry Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kitsap-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Henry Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & Emma — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKitsap-County, Washington
SurnamePeterson
Given NameHenry H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWashington
1935 Residence (City)Liberty Precinct
1935 Residence (County)Kitsap
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryShip building yard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1389
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardLiberty Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Louise Peterson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Henry Peterson Head — 43 ~1897
William Peterson Son — 16 ~1924
Kenneth Peterson Son — 12 ~1928
Ida Peterson Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 23
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Henry L.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Finland
Occupation setter
Industry saw mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1930
Kitsap, Washington
Head, age 33
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Henry W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1900
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Finland
Occupation Longshoreman
Industry Lumber
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 1000
Veteran Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Kitsap-County, Washington
Head, age 43
Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Henry H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) Liberty Precinct
1935 Residence (County) Kitsap
Occupation Laborer
Industry Ship building yard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1389
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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.
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Our Model Tree links Henry Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolph Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Peterson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Washington
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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 — Kitsap-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04348-00071)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joseph Briscolo 25 Head Laborer Washington
42 Jack Briscolo 21 Brother Laborer Washington
43 Mary C. Briscolo 21 Sister Laborer Washington
44 Victoria M. Briscolo 18 Sister Laborer Washington
45 Andrew J. Briscolo 16 Brother Laborer Washington
46 Benjamin E. Smith 71 Head Laborer Michigan
47 Josephine L. Smith 68 Wife — Pennsylvania
48 Martin Pederstuen 61 Head Laborer Norway
49 John L. Lund 57 Head Boom Man Norway
50 Hilda C. Lund 55 Wife — Norway
51 Puglist A. Ingebrigtson 53 Head Laborer Norway
52 Helen C. Ingebrigtson 21 Daughter Laborer Washington
53 Roy O. Ingebrigtson 20 Son Laborer Washington
54 Leila L. Ingebrigtson 19 Daughter Maid Washington
55 Aileen M. Ingebrigtson 12 Daughter — Washington
56 Albert N. Logan 28 Son Laborer Washington
57 Carl O. Olsen 59 Head Night Watchman Norway
58 Marie C. Olsen 56 Wife — Norway
59 Lars L. Myhres 76 Head Farmer Norway
60 Mary T. Myhres 57 Wife — Sweden
61 John Myhres 45 Son Laborer Norway
62 Lars M. Jr. Myhres 36 Son Trucking And Hauling Norway
63 Sverre M. Lund 25 Head Laborer Washington
64 Elsie M. Lund 23 Wife Laborer Washington
65 Fred Englund 48 Head Fastener Sweden
66 Christina E. Englund 44 Wife Laborer Sweden
67 Eleanor J. Englund 12 Daughter — Washington
68 Theodore Brown 72 Head Laborer Germany
69 Margaret Brown 80 Wife — Latvia
70 Henry H. Peterson THIS PERSON 43 Head Laborer Washington
71 Ida P. Peterson 39 Wife Laborer Kansas
72 William R. Peterson 16 Son Laborer Washington
73 Louise E. Peterson 13 Daughter — Washington
74 Kenneth C. Peterson 12 Son — Washington
75 Julius H. Gerol 55 Head Road Repairing Latvia
76 Anna A. Gerol 45 Wife — Latvia
77 Elsa A. Gerol 21 Daughter Laborer Russia
78 Helen N. Gerol 14 Daughter — Washington
79 Richard H. Gerol 6 Son — Washington
80 Paul P. D. Cook 40 Head Farmer Washington

Pedigree Summary

Henry
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)

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