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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office girl |
| Industry | General Finance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Office Girl |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Peters | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| A Peters | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nova Peters | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Office girl |
| Industry | General Finance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Appel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Peters
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Peters
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Peters
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Appel
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellan Welch | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence Miller | 38 | Head | Trucking | Illinois |
| 43 | Pauline Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Tompkins | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sylvia Tompkins | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Carl Kirkpatrick | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Flossie Kirkpatrick | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Kirkpatrick | 23 | Son | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 49 | Roy Fulton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Bertha Fulton | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Earnest Fulton | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Cook | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Everett Chillon | 27 | Head | Piece Work | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Chillon | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Barbara Ann Chillon | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | George Dulany | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Ethel Mae Dulany | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Sharon Dulany | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Nolan Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Lorene Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Judith Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Evelyn Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Donald Johnson | None | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Wiley B. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Maud Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Wayne Johnson | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 67 | Lowell Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 68 | Glen Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Alice Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Dale Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Earl Kirkpatrick | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Amelia Kirkpatrick | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | A. B. Peters | 63 | Head | Feed & Seed | Illinois |
| 74 | Nova B. Peters | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret A. Peters THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 76 | Lee W. Cook | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Opal B. Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gene Cook | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Douglas Martin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Ethel Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)