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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Housekeeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Peters | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Peters | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henry Peters | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Clarence Peters | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clinton, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clinton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 31
Clinton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Housekeeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Henry Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Peters
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Peters
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Peters
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peters
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peters
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bernard Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Clinton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00770-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Teresa Schumacher | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice G. Schumacher | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 43 | Francis Schumacher | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lucille F. Schumacher | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 45 | John Kues | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Margaret Kues | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 47 | Isidor Kues | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Marcella Kues | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Rita Kues | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 50 | Francis Kues | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Theodore Kues | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Eleanora Kues | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Albin Gebhardt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Gebhardt | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 55 | Delores A. Gebhardt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Viola A. Gebhardt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Joseph A. Gebhardt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Henry Peters | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret M. Peters THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 60 | Clarence H. Peters | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Bernard Peters | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Edward Dell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Clara A. Dell | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 64 | Harold H. Dell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Anthony Schumacher | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Clem Halteng | 25 | Hired Hand | Servant | Illinois |
| 67 | John Hollenkamp | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Bertha Hollenkamp | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 69 | Herbert Hollenkamp | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Severin Hollenkamp | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Ralph Hollenkamp | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Hollenkamp | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary A. Hollenkamp | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | George Hollenkamp | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Herman Poettker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary M. Poettker | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 77 | Joseph H. Poettker | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Marie A. Poettker | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 79 | Cletus B. Poettker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Cyril Poettker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)