James Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this James Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Peters
Given Name	James W. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Peters	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Elma Peters	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Betty Peters	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Margaret Lloyd	Other	—	30	~1910
James Peters	Son	—	16	~1924
James Peters	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Son, age 6

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peter
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Son, age 16

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	James W. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Our Model Tree links James Peters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Peters

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · District of Columbia

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Sibling

Betty Peters

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Peters

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

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 — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00563-00381)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frederick C. Fielding	6	Son	—	D.C.
42	Paula Chace	65	Mother-in-law	—	D.C.
43	Burton Harvey	37	Head	Tariff Examiner	Vermont
44	Evelyn Harvey	32	Wife	—	Connecticut
45	George Harvey	8	Son	—	Connecticut
46	Augusta Word	50	Lodger	—	Nebraska
47	Sam F. Lane	61	Head	Jeweler	Illinois
48	Ethel Lane	55	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Janet Lane	5	Niece	—	Virginia
50	James W. Peters	38	Head	Policeman	West Virginia
51	Elma D. Peters	35	Wife	—	Virginia
52	James W. Jr. Peters THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	Virginia
53	Dorothy J. Peters	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Betty Jean Peters	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Margaret Lloyd	30	Lodger	Salesgirl	Penn
56	Roney Coffradge	37	Head	Clerk	Oklahoma
57	Zula Coffradge	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
58	Robert R. Coffradge	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
59	Roy Lee Coffradge	6	Son	—	Oklahoma
60	Samuel R. Fawcett	66	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
61	Maggie M. Fawcett	65	Wife	—	Maryland
62	Gilbert Pankruff	44	Lodger	Policeman	West Virginia
63	Harley E. Metcalf	41	Lodger	Policeman	New York
64	Frederick F. Robey	67	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
65	Sarah Robey	67	Wife	—	D.C.
66	Caleb Barry	29	Son-in-law	Clerk-Typist	D.C.
67	Elva Barry	25	Daughter	Investigator	D.C.
68	Louis R. Mattingly	45	Head	Garage Foreman	Maryland
69	Ida G. Mattingly	33	Wife	—	Penn
70	Margaret Ann Mattingly	5	Daughter	—	D.C.
71	John Duvall	57	Head	Painter	D.C.
72	Elfie Duvall	54	Wife	—	Virginia
73	J. Bernard Duvall	25	Son	Repairman	D.C.
74	Leonard Duvall	21	Son	Installer	D.C.
75	Jesse Pritt	55	Head	Plasterer	Maryland
76	Gussie Pritt	54	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Calvin Pritt	32	Son	Plasterer	D.C.
78	Mabel Pritt	20	Daughter	Salesclerk	D.C.
79	Warner Pritt	8	Son	—	D.C.
80	Edward O'Connell	27	Son-in-law	Accountant	Colorado

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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