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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Justina — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Peters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dietrich Peters | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Justina Peters | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ben Peters | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Peters | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Patsy Peters | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jacob Peters | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Nebraska
Daughter, age
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
York, Nebraska
Daughter, age 10
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
York-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 20
York-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Jacob Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Justina Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Justina Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Peters
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Justina Peters
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Justina Peters
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Peters
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Dietrich Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — York-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-01112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Barber | 29 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Lillian Barber | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Jacob A. Peters | 56 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Justina O. Peters | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ben Peters | 32 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Margaret Peters THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Nebraska |
| 7 | Martha Peters | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Dietrich Peters | 28 | Son | Truck | Nebraska |
| 9 | Patsy Jean Peters | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | George Mitchell | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Mary Alice Mitchell | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William A. Penner | 37 | Head | Driver | Nebraska |
| 13 | Louise Penner | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Raymond Penner | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 15 | Elda Penner | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 16 | Bonita Penner | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lois Penner | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Peggy Lou Penner | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Elizabeth Cotter | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Louis Cotter | 50 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Ida Cotter | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 22 | Rose Cotter | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | George Cotner | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Rosalee Cotner | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Gladys Cotner | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | George Bowderly | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Matthew Jokert | 34 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 28 | Blanche Jokert | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Robert Dean Jokert | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Donna Mae Jokert | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | William Gebbers | 86 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Minnie Gebbers | 48 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Anton W. Otoupal | 64 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Otoupal | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Celestine Otoupal | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Duaine Otoupal | 19 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 37 | Bessie Leonard | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dorothy Leonard | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Leonard | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lowell Leonard | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
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)