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Joseph Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDouglas-County, Nebraska
SurnamePeters
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)Omaha city
1935 Residence (County)Douglas
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
Township / WardOmaha City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
William Peters Son — 17 ~1923
Joseph Peters Son — 15 ~1925
James Peters Son — 6 ~1934
Paul Peters Son — 10 ~1930
Carl Peters Son — 1 ~1939
Alice Peters Daughter — 4 ~1936
Verna Peters Spouse — 34 ~1906
William Peters Head — 49 ~1891
Mary Peters Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name Joseph H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation none
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Peters
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Omaha city
1935 Residence (County) Douglas
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Peters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Peters
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Paul Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Douglas-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02272-00540)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cynthia Mason-Wills 14 Son — Nebraska
2 Jacob Kucera 52 Head Janitor Yugoslavia
3 Anna B Kucera 43 Wife — Yugoslavia
4 William Kucera 23 Son Office Clerk Nebraska
5 Henry Kucera 17 Son — Nebraska
7 Edward Suffron 57 Head Carpenter Nebraska
8 Vesta R Suffron 44 Wife — Illinois
9 George E Suffron 19 Son Truck Driver Nebraska
10 John O Suffron 59 Head Carpenter Nebraska
11 William Peters 49 Head Laborer Casing Pack Germany
12 Verna B Peters 34 Wife — Nebraska
13 William C Peters 17 Son Paper Carrier Nebraska
14 Joseph Peters THIS PERSON 15 Son — Nebraska
15 Mary Peters 12 Daughter — Nebraska
16 Paul Peters 10 Son — Nebraska
17 James Peters 6 Son — Nebraska
18 Alice Peters 4 Daughter — Nebraska
19 Carl Peters 1 Son — Nebraska
20 Mary A Zych 47 Head — Poland
21 Dorothy Zych 20 Daughter Laborer Ham House Nebraska
22 Bernice Zych 18 Daughter House Work Nebraska
23 Mary Zych 15 Daughter — Nebraska
24 Elizabeth Zych 13 Daughter — Nebraska
25 Stanley Zych 10 Son — Nebraska
26 Peter Borovac 27 Head Laborer Sliced Bacon Nebraska
27 Julia Borovac 22 Daughter Laborer Casings Nebraska
30 William S Erftmier 40 Head Time Keeper Iowa
31 Jean R Erftmier 36 Wife — Canada
32 William R Erftmier 17 Son Office Clerk Nebraska
33 Charles W Erftmier 8 Son — Nebraska
35 Michael Boswell 39 Head Assistant Foreman Nebraska
36 Catherine Boswell 32 Wife — Nebraska
37 Michael J Boswell 11 Son — Oklahoma
38 Helen Ann Boswell 10 Daughter — Oklahoma
39 Edward Boswell 4 Son — Nebraska
40 Howard Long 43 Head Laborer Mechanical Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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