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Joseph Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Truck Helper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Peterson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Francis Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Florence Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eleanor Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 9
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 18
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Truck Helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Wurster | 36 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 2 | Clara Wurster | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 3 | Carl Wurster | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Ballehuty | 50 | Head | Laborer | Yugo-Slavia |
| 5 | Caroline Ballehuty | 50 | Wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 6 | Fred Becker | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Yugo-Slavia |
| 7 | Katherine Becker | 28 | Wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 8 | Karolina Becker | 5 | Daughter | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 9 | Louis Hess | 52 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Hess | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Fred Schafer | 44 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 12 | Elizabeth Schafer | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Fred Schafer | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Eugene Danner | 45 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Germany |
| 15 | Katherine Danner | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Renate Danner | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 17 | Eugene Danner | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Madeline Kuhn | 52 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 19 | Alfred Morach | 41 | Lodger | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 20 | Francis Stuck | 28 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 21 | Anna Stuck | 28 | Wife | Packer | New York |
| 22 | John Nessel | 49 | Head | Machinist | Pa. |
| 23 | Mary Nessel | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Bruno Lindner | 35 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 25 | Bertha Lindner | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Gustav Theiss | 31 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 27 | Elizabeth Theiss | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Peter Peterson | 46 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 29 | Ella Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Joseph Peterson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Truck Helper | New York |
| 31 | Eleanor Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Catherine Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Florence Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Francis Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Henry V. Sheehan | 45 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Caroline Sheehan | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Henry Sheehan | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Dorothea Sheehan | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Charles Bauknecht | 29 | Head | Exterminator | New York |
| 40 | Dorothy Bauknecht | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
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)