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John Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Holland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSedgwick-County, Kansas
SurnamePeters
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceHolland
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Sedgwick
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)1000
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceKansas
Birth CountryNetherlands
Birthplace (normalized)holland
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWichita Twp
Est. Birth Year~1883

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
Christina Peters Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Peters Head — 57 ~1883
Elmer Peters Son — 17 ~1923
Francis Peters Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 37
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Holland
Year of Immigration 1894
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Dutch
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Netherlands
Year of Naturalization 1904
Birthplace (normalized) holland
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 47
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Holland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1894
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farming
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Dutch
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Netherlands
Birthplace (normalized) holland
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 57
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
Surname Peters
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Holland
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Sedgwick
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Kansas
Birth Country Netherlands
Birthplace (normalized) holland

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Our Model Tree links John Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Peters
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00937)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William E. Jarrett 41 Head Special Agent Kansas
42 Hilda Jarrett 33 Wife Sec. & Asst. Gen. Counsel Kansas
43 William Jr. Jarrett 9 Son — Kansas
44 Gary H. Jarrett 3 Son — Kansas
45 Esther Koch 20 Maid Maid Kansas
46 Ray Hammond 35 Head Pipe Fitter Kansas
47 Katherine Hammond 39 Wife — Missouri
48 Ruth Ethel Hammond 15 Daughter — Kansas
49 Dorothy Jean Hammond 7 Daughter — Kansas
50 Delbert Winetear 65 Head Farmer Illinois
51 Bertha Winetear 57 Wife — Nebraska
52 Herbert Stephenson 28 Head Landscape Gardener Kansas
53 Vada Stephenson 23 Wife — Kansas
54 Martin Stephenson 8 Son — Kansas
55 Iona Stephenson 6 Daughter — Kansas
56 Charlotte Stephenson 5 Daughter — Kansas
57 Lloyd Stafford 39 Head Laborer Kansas
58 Helen Stafford 34 Wife — Missouri
59 James Stafford 14 Son — Kansas
60 Arthur Feltenberger 53 Head — Michigan
61 Emma Feltenberger 53 Wife — Texas
62 Wade Feltenberger 17 Son — Minnesota
63 Lois E. Feltenberger 12 Daughter — Minnesota
64 Sidney Trumbull 40 Head Office Manager Virginia
65 Genevieve Trumbull 40 Wife — Missouri
66 John Peters THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Holland
67 Francis Peters 22 Son Farmer Kansas
68 Elmer Peters 17 Son Fountain Boy Kansas
69 Christina Peters 13 Daughter — Kansas
70 Davis E. Tuttle 51 Head Chef Kansas
71 Reetta Tuttle 51 Wife — Texas
72 James D. No See 79 Head — Missouri
73 Sarah F. No See 74 Wife — Kansas
74 Ralph Harris 47 Head Paper Hanger Iowa
75 Mamie Harris 44 Wife — Iowa
76 Robert Harris 25 Son Salesman Iowa
77 Ralph Jr. Harris 19 Son Paper Hanger Kansas
78 Mary Jane Harris 17 Daughter — Kansas
79 Elizabeth Ann Harris 14 Daughter — Kansas
80 Charles R. Harris 9 Son — Kansas

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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