Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Peters
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Peters	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Jean Peters	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Peters	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Adil Peters	Daughter	—	21	~1919
J Peters	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 30

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 40

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Margaret A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 50

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Margaret Peters

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00806)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mabel Duran	31	daughter	—	Wisconsin
42	Mary J Hughes	64	Head	—	Illinois
43	Here Ends Block 70 And Block 71 Begins	None	—	—	—
44	Arthur A. Spangler	53	Head	Broker	Missouri
45	Anita C. Spangler	42	Wife	Sales Lady	Missouri
46	Arthur A. Spangler	10	Son	—	Montana
47	Robert C. Spangler	7	Son	—	Montana
48	Richard A. Spangler	5	Son	—	Montana
49	Effie M. Clark	60	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
50	Robert E. Hunt	44	Head	Auto Painting	Missouri
51	Rose Hunt	46	Wife	—	Germany
52	Margaret A. Hunt	24	daughter	—	Colorado
53	Elizabeth M. Hunt	18	daughter	New Worker	Colorado
54	William J. Miller	69	Head	Gardner	Minnesota
55	Clementine Miller	69	Wife	—	Wisconsin
56	Jerome J. Miller	38	Son	Foreman-Back Low	Minnesota
57	A. D. Dill Shurts	40	Head	Service Manager	Minnesota
58	Mary J. Shurts	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Donald R. Shurts	4	Son	—	Oregon
60	Henry E. Smith	42	Head	Fireman	Texas
61	Marjorie M. Smith	42	Wife	—	Idaho
62	Philip L. Smith	17	Son	—	Oregon
63	George D. Smith	15	Son	—	Oregon
64	Russell J. Miller	27	Head	Butcher	Oregon
65	Bernice R. Miller	19	Wife	—	Canada English
66	Suzanne (Ryan) Miller	0	daughter	—	Oregon
67	J. W. Peters	54	Head	Civil Engineer	Oregon
68	Margaret Peters THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Oregon
69	Margaret A. Peters	22	daughter	Clerk	Oregon
70	Adil D. Peters	21	daughter	—	Oregon
71	Jean H. Peters	19	daughter	—	Oregon
72	Wesley G. Clark	68	Head	—	—
73	Maude F. Clark	60	Wife	—	Michigan
74	Kirk R. Hart	30	Son-in-law	Engineer Aide	Washington
75	Margaret C. Hart	27	daughter	Box Maker	Oregon
76	Here Ends Block 71 And Block 87 Begins	None	—	—	—
77	Dalton G. Long	33	Head	Mechanic	Oregon
78	Ethyl S. Ostrander	21	Housekeeper	—	Oregon
79	Donna M. Ostrander	1	daughter	—	Oregon
80	Henry F. Barton	38	Head	Claim Auditor	Washington

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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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