John Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Indiana
Surname	Peters
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ft Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	wholesale hardware
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Ft Wayne City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Peters	Head	—	63	~1877
John Peters	Son	—	20	~1920
Carl Peters	Son	—	24	~1916
Anna Peters	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Indiana

Head, age 42

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Retail Merchant
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Allen, Indiana

Head, age 52

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Allen-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ft Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	wholesale hardware
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Peters

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01115-00431)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret D. Yorker	46	Head	—	Indiana
42	Irade H. Boyles	56	Lodger	—	Indiana
43	Andrew Young	59	Lodger	Handy Work & Yard Work	Illinois
44	Arthur A. D. Evans	43	Head	Operator	Ohio
45	Iva J. Evans	45	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
46	Kent E. Evans	18	Son	Clerk	Ohio
47	John H. Peters THIS PERSON	63	Head	Salesman	Indiana
48	Anna D. Peters	62	Wife	—	Germany
49	Carl David Peters	24	Son	General Office	Indiana
50	John Wm. Peters	20	Son	Driver & Odd Jobs	Indiana
51	George H. Fry	27	Head	Assembler	Indiana
52	Helen Fry	27	Wife	Stock Room	Indiana
53	Floyd H. Parker	30	Head	Stock Clerk	Indiana
54	George F. Parker	17	Brother	Clerk	Indiana
55	Virginia M. Parker	16	Sister	—	Indiana
56	Earl H. Moss	52	Head	Adv. Counsel	Indiana
57	Idalia E. Moss	47	Wife	Office Mgr.	Indiana
58	Wesley Parris	36	Lodger	Civil Engineering	Indiana
59	Kelley Parris	22	Lodger	—	Indiana
60	Floyd E. Miller	27	Lodger	Engineering	Indiana
61	Edgar H. Rhodes	34	Lodger	Engineering	Michigan
62	Louise Ashbaugh	22	Maid	Maid	Ohio
63	Chas. T. Corneille	54	Head	—	Indiana
64	Gertrude Corneille	54	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Mary J. Allan	60	Head	—	Iowa
66	Robert W. Meiser	27	Head	Machinist	Indiana
67	Irona Meiser	24	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Maurice Leraun	27	Head	Stenographer	Indiana
69	Gladys Spencer	32	Lodger	Stenographer	Indiana
70	Walter A. The Comb	31	Head	Funeral Director	Indiana
71	Mildred The Comb	31	Wife	—	Indiana
72	David The Comb	8	Son	—	Indiana
73	Walter The Comb	4	Son	—	Indiana
74	John D. Moore	37	Head	Manager & Salesman	Illinois
75	Eleanor Moore	30	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Judith Moore	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Sharon Moore	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Minnie B. Jones	69	Head	—	Ohio
79	Helen Kinnamay	34	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Floyd Kinnamay	38	Son-in-law	Janitor	Ohio

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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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