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James Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 13 |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Christenson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Peters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jacob Peters | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Marie Peters | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Peters | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Monica Peters | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louise Peters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Magdeline Peters | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Isabella Peters | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Peters | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Peters | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pierce, North …
Son, age 5
Pierce, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Pierce-County, North …
Son, age 15
Pierce-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 13 |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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.
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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Anchor record
James Peters
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Monica Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Pierce-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosalie Peters | 0 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Sigvald Randall | 41 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 43 | Mabel Randall | 40 | wife | Farm | North Dakota |
| 44 | Norma Randall | 18 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Mervyn Randall | 14 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 46 | Bradley Randall | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ione Randall | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | John E Louis | 50 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 49 | Emma Louis | 51 | wife | Farm | Minnesota |
| 50 | Johnnie Louis | 25 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 51 | Eddie Louis | 23 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 52 | Fern Rodner | 17 | maid | Farm | North Dakota |
| 53 | Raymond Kegley | 18 | hired hand | Farm | North Dakota |
| 54 | Helen Burkholder | 44 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 55 | Helen Burkholder | 38 | wife | Farm | North Dakota |
| 56 | Stanford Burkholder | 20 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 57 | Darwin Burkholder | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Riley Burkholder | 9 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Jacob G Peters | 44 | Head | Oa | Russia |
| 60 | Magdeline Peters | 48 | wife | Np | Russia |
| 61 | Marie Peters | 20 | daughter | Private Home | North Dakota |
| 62 | Isabella Peters | 18 | daughter | Private Home | North Dakota |
| 63 | Monica Peters | 17 | daughter | Private Home | North Dakota |
| 64 | James Peters THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 65 | Frances Peters | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Louise Peters | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Caroline Peters | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Charles Peters | 4 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Mina Christenson | 65 | Head | Np | Norway |
| 70 | Magnus Christenson | 40 | son | Farm | North Dakota |
| 71 | John Christenson | 30 | Head | Farm | North Dakota |
| 72 | Dorothy Christenson | 28 | wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 73 | Otto Johnson | 33 | hired hand | Garage | North Dakota |
| 74 | Tom D Thron | 50 | Head | Oa | Norway |
| 75 | Ruth Thron | 41 | wife | Farm | North Dakota |
| 76 | Marcella Thron | 23 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 77 | Helma Thron | 14 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 78 | Patricia Thron | 3 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Reuben Jacobson | 29 | boarder | Gasoline Service Station | North Dakota |
| 80 | Elmer Edman | 34 | lodger | Farm | Minnesota |
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)