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Joseph Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | PETERS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Austin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta-H Peters | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Peters | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Albert Peters | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary-Ann Peters | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Emmit Peters | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Peters | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 9
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 19
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | PETERS |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Joseph Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Peters
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peters
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Peters
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex X Feleski | 41 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Verna Feleski | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 3 | Frank Feleski | 30 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 4 | Emma Feleski | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 5 | Bertha Feleski | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Peter Franzel | 38 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Mae X Franzel | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 8 | Jerome Franzel | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Donald Franzel | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | James Franzel | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Michael F Clary | 70 | In law | — | Michigan |
| 12 | John Peters | 70 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Katherine Peters | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 14 | Leo X Peters | 50 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | William Peters | 74 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Joseph Peters THIS PERSON | 28 | Husband | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Etta-H Peters | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 18 | Emmit Peters | 21 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 19 | Albert Peters | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary-Ann Peters | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Danial Ross | 72 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Anna Ross | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 23 | Donald Ross | 30 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Blanch Ross | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 25 | Clifford Ross | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Robert Tarzwell | 50 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Alex Mccarty | 71 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Margret Mccarty | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 29 | Alli Mccarty | 33 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Ray Mccarty | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Pat Mccarty | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Marr Mccarty | 30 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Josephine Mccarty | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 34 | Irene Mccarty | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Tra X Smith | 57 | HEAD | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Vera Smith | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 37 | Clem Smith | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Erma Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Jay Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | June Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)