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Margaret Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Traffic Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
| J Peters | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Peters | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jean Peters | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Adil Peters | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 2
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 12
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 22
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Traffic Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 John Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peters
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peters
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peters
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Oregon
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Sibling
Adil Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Peters
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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 | 50 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 69 | Margaret A. Peters THIS PERSON | 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 |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)