John Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Ohio
Surname	Peters
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toronto City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contract Painting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Toronto City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Peters	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Peters	Head	—	54	~1886
Harold Peters	Son	—	22	~1918
Gerald Peters	Son	—	19	~1921
Helen Peters	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 33

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Press
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 43

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Houses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jefferson-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toronto City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contract Painting
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Peters

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03090-00185)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Stella Stagani	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
42	Daniel J. Stagani	4	Son	—	Ohio
43	Thomas M. Stagani	2	Son	—	Ohio
44	Robert C. Parker	32	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
45	Ida May Parker	37	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Constance A. Parker	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Robert Lemons	31	Head	Weighmaster	Ohio
48	Martha Lemons	23	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
49	Robert Lemons	1	Son	—	Ohio
50	George E. Decuilling	52	Head	Sheet Mill Rougher	Pennsylvania
51	Clara V. Decuilling	42	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Evelyn Decuilling	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
53	Harry Decuilling	16	Son	—	Ohio
54	Helen Decuilling	13	Daughter	—	West Virginia
55	John J. Zamborsky	37	Head	Laborer	Ohio
56	Mary Zamborsky	33	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Pauline Zamborsky	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Rita Zamborsky	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	John Jr. Zamborsky	7	Son	—	Ohio
60	William Choma	23	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Pennsylvania
61	Theresa Choma	21	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Pennsylvania
62	Luther C. Allen	57	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
63	Alice Allen	44	Wife	—	West Virginia
64	Robert Allen	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
65	Dorothy Jean Allen	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	William Allen	16	Son	—	Ohio
67	Wayne Allen	13	Son	—	Ohio
68	Alice Louise Allen	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	John J. Peters THIS PERSON	54	Head	Painter	Ohio
70	Helen Peters	47	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Harold Peters	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
72	Gerald Peters	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
73	Mary Ellen Peters	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	John W. Smith	50	Head	Boiler Repairman	West Virginia
75	Mary A. Smith	50	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Raymond Smith	26	Son	Laborer	Ohio
77	Ralph T. Smith	22	Son	Ashman	Ohio
78	Dorothy Smith	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
79	Mary Elizabeth Smith	5	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
80	Benjamin O. Myers	29	Head	Laborer	West Virginia

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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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