Joseph Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sherman-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sherman-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sherman-County, Oregon
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Joseph F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Moro Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Sherman
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Moro Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Rollie Axtell	Other	—	18	~1922
Joecile Peters	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Joseph Peters	Head	—	46	~1894
Marie Peters	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Bonnie Peters	Daughter	—	18	~1922
James Gentry	Other	—	18	~1922
Lawrence Peters	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Sherman, Oregon

Head, age 24

Sherman, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Joe F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Sherman, Oregon

Head, age 35

Sherman, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Sherman-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Sherman-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Joseph F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Moro Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Sherman
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Joseph Peters

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03379-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred Kock	40	Head	Farmer	Oregon
42	Clara H. Kock	35	Wife	—	Oregon
43	Margaret C. Kock	15	Daughter	Student	Oregon
44	Alfred Jr. Kock	8	Son	—	Oregon
45	Frank F. Bayer	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
46	Mayme E. Bayer	46	Wife	—	Oregon
47	Cora M. Bayer	21	Daughter	Housework	Oregon
48	Frank E. Bayer	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Oregon
49	Claud P. Bayer	17	Son	Student	Oregon
50	David E. Bayer	13	Son	—	Oregon
51	Keith C. Bayer	10	Son	—	Oregon
52	Roy Powell	55	Head	Farmer	Oregon
53	Alice E. Powell	49	Wife	—	Oregon
54	Ronald R. Powell	21	Son	Farmer	Oregon
55	Betty J. Powell	19	Daughter	Student	Oregon
56	Charles B. Olds	53	Father	Farm Laborer	Oregon
57	Omer G. Sayer	49	Head	Farmer	Oregon
58	Mary E. Sayer	48	Wife	—	Oregon
59	Mary L. Sayer	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
60	Ward M. Nelson	27	Laborer	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
61	Joseph F. Peters THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
62	Marie Peters	44	Wife	—	Oregon
63	Lawrence F. Peters	19	Son	—	Oregon
64	Bonnie B. Peters	18	Daughter	Student	Oregon
65	Joecile M. Peters	17	Daughter	Student	Oregon
66	James R. Gentry	18	Lodger	Student	Oregon
67	Rollie J. Axtell	18	Laborer	Farm Laborer	Oregon
68	Jesse N. Landry	59	Head	Farmer	Washington
69	Eva R. Landry	46	Wife	—	Oregon
70	James E. Gentry	54	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
71	Lewis A. Olds	31	Partner	Farm Laborer	Oregon
72	Wesley C. Fuller	47	Head	Farmer	Oregon
73	Letitia E. Fuller	43	Wife	—	Washington
74	Vivian D. Fuller	20	Daughter	Student	Oregon
75	Dean W. Fuller	9	Son	—	Oregon
76	Harold C. Sinn	43	Head	Farmer	Oregon
77	Stella P. Sinn	36	Wife	—	Wyoming
78	Margaret Caldwell	17	Daughter	Student	Oregon
79	Charles L. Powell	58	Head	Farmer	Oregon
80	Nettie Hillard	62	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Colorado

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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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