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Margaret Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edgar Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Edith Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Peterson
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Mcdonough | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Joan Mcdonough | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Elisabeth Mcdonough | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Albert Matlinger | 66 | Head | Operate Machine | Germany |
| 45 | Peter Matlinger | 45 | Son | Die Casting | New York |
| 46 | William Matlinger | 27 | Son | Die Casting | New York |
| 47 | Anna Matlinger | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Charles Matlinger | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Annie Peterson | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Presser | New York |
| 51 | John Peterson | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 52 | William Peterson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Anna Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Edith Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Robert Peterson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Edgar Peterson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Margaret Wray | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Mary Wray | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Muriel Wray | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Zawilinski | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lottie Zawilinski | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Joseph Jr. Zawilinski | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Veronica Michalski | 30 | Head | — | Poland |
| 64 | Celia Michalski | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Stephen Hryb | 57 | Head | Cleaning Foreman | Ukraine |
| 66 | Julie Hryb | 56 | Wife | — | Ukraine |
| 67 | Francis Hryb | 22 | Daughter | Printer | New York |
| 68 | Sophie Hryb | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Stanley Hryb | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Sigmund Korzeniowski | 21 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Julia Korzeniowski | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Frank Buberger | 26 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 73 | Florence Buberger | 26 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 74 | James Buberger | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Gasper Degaetano | 36 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 76 | Olga Degaetano | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 77 | Nellie Degaetano | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Frank Bolger | 36 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 79 | Mary Bolger | 32 | Wife | Packer | New York |
| 80 | Robert Bolger | 9 | Son | — | New York |
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)