Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 12-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Perrault | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Peter Raina | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harold Perrault | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Peters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anthony Peters | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elmo Peters | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucian Peters | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Peters | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Emelda Perrault | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucille Peters | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Raina | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Filomene Raina | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Magdalene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Hunter | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joseph Victor | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Louise Victor | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Manuel Victor | 21 | Brother | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lionel Munis | 42 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 6 | Leonie Munis | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Eva Munis | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 8 | Gloria Munis | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lionel Munis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Marion Munis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bernadine Munis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Whitney Munis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sylvia Munis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Blanza Munis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Joyce Munis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Melvina Munis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Edna Munis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lucian Peters | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Margaret Peters THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lucille Peters | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Anthony Peters | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Elmo Peters | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Margaret Peters | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Filomene Raina | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Peter Raina | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Samuel Raina | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Harold Jr. Perrault | 20 | Son-in-law | Scrap Boy | Louisiana |
| 28 | Emelda Perrault | 19 | Daughter | Stripper | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harold Iii Perrault | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Charles Sr. Havard | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Augusta Havard | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Charles Jr. Havard | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Warren Havard | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Marion Havard | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Peter Havard | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Yvonne Havard | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Olva Havard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Varia Havard | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Sidney Sr. Dejean | 45 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 40 | Nessa Dejean | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)