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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Peters | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Peters | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Peters | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Horn | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Harry Horn | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Herman Peters | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Brokers |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Peter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Peter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Peter
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Peters
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Peter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02410-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Andrews | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Charles Bresowski | 55 | Head | Stevedore | Lithuania |
| 3 | Rose Bresowski | 52 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 4 | Charles Bresowski | 32 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Michael Bresowski | 28 | Son | Setting Type | New Jersey |
| 6 | Blanche Bresowski | 25 | Daughter | Hat Maker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joan Bresowski | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | August Schreck | 48 | Head | Tinsmith | New Jersey |
| 9 | Valentina Schreck | 44 | Wife | Model | New York |
| 10 | Beatrice Schreck | 19 | Daughter | Tinsmith | New Jersey |
| 11 | Marie Schreck | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Schreck | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Blitzer | 49 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 14 | Beatrice Blitzer | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jerome Blitzer | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elodie Otrakjian | 44 | Head | Dressmaker | Belgium |
| 17 | Mary Otrakjian | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 18 | Henry Westphal | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 19 | Gertrude Westphal | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Marie Westphal | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Westphal | 19 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 22 | Henry Westphal | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Margaret Westphal | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Gertrude Westphal | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Westphal | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Herman Peters | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Peters THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joyce Peters | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Peters | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harry Horn | 32 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Marie Horn | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Carolyn Hoyn | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Amanda Hoyn | 52 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Hoyn | 51 | Sister | Typist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Edward Bowden | 38 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 36 | Josephine Bowden | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mildred Bowden | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward Bowden | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Bowden | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | George Duren | 63 | Head | Painter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)