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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Leon — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Lawrence-County, New York
SurnamePeters
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)DeKalb Town
1935 Residence (County)St. Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationCook
IndustryFraternity house
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCook
Township / WardDekalb Town
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Beatrice Peters Spouse — 40 ~1900
John Peters Son — 17 ~1923
Clyde Wakefield Other — 27 ~1913
Leon Peters Head — 46 ~1894
Betty Peters Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Peters Daughter — 10 ~1930
Margaret Peters Daughter — 20 ~1920
Donald Peters Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1920
St Lawrence, …
Daughter, age
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  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 New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
St Lawrence, …
Daughter, age 10
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peters
Given Name Margaret L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Peters
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) DeKalb Town
1935 Residence (County) St. Lawrence
Occupation Cook
Industry Fraternity house
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Leon Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Peters
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Peters
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Peters
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Betty Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — St.-Lawrence-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02769-00383)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leon Peters 46 Head Operator New York
2 Beatrice Peters 40 Wife Housekeeper New York
3 Margaret Peters THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Cook New York
4 John Peters 17 Son Helper New York
5 Betty Peters 13 Daughter Student New York
6 Mary Lou Peters 10 Daughter — New York
7 Donald Peters 8 Son — New York
8 Clyde Wakefield 27 Cousin Helper New York
9 James L. Gervoods|Gerwoods 81 Head Operator England
10 Elizabeth Gervoods|Gerwoods 71 Wife Housekeeper Canada
11 Percy Conroy 51 Head Operator New York
12 Emma Conroy 47 Wife Housekeeper New York
13 Kenneth Dalton 27 Head Hired Hand New York
14 Sarah Dalton 26 Wife Housekeeper Vermont
15 Raymond Dalton 3 Son — New York
16 J. Hermon Mclean 63 Head Superintendent New York
17 Lillian Mclean 60 Wife Housekeeper New York
18 Stanley Killin|Killian 42 Head Miner Poland
19 Forrest Roman 62 Head — New York
20 Frank Lendovsky 53 Head — Czecho-Slov
21 Merrill Worden 51 Head Operator New York
22 Dora Worden 44 Wife Housekeeper England
23 Arnold Worden 24 Son Attendant New York
24 Walter Worden 14 Son Student New York
25 Merrill Jr. Worden 12 Son — New York
26 Louis Paquette 24 Assistant Laborer New York
27 Pansy Paquette 20 Daughter Housekeeper New York
28 Hazen Blackmer 48 Head Laborer New York
29 Anabella Blackmer 40 Wife Housekeeper New York
30 Ruth Blackmer 18 Daughter — New York
31 Bernard Blackmer 16 Son Laborer New York
32 Erwin Blackmer 14 Son Student New York
33 Allen Blackmer 11 Son — New York
34 Geneva Blackmer 9 Daughter — New York
35 Richard Grimshaw 61 Head Operator New York
36 Margaret Davis 37 Housekeeper Housekeeper Wisconsin
37 Vredan Davis 23 Daughter — New York
38 Charles Neuvine 49 Head Operator New York
39 Anna Neuvine 48 Wife Housekeeper New York
40 John Neuvine 19 Son Farm Helper New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 4 siblings
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)

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