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Martha Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Melton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gloria Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leroy Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rose Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Melton | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Martha Melton | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dan Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Martha Peterson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Vivian Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Other, age 33
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 44
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00651-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie R. Amrocke | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Joseph A. Faya | 61 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 3 | Mary Faya | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Martha Bythewood | 49 | Head | Lunch Room Waitress | South Carolina |
| 5 | Irma Jones | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Rose Mcqueen | 42 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 7 | John H. Allen | 48 | Lodger | Owner | Georgia |
| 8 | Carl O. Stark | 30 | Head | Temporary Engineer | Georgia |
| 9 | Eula Lee Stark | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ouida Cannady | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Dan S. Peterson | 47 | Head | Store-Keeper | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Rose Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Leroy Peterson | 17 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 15 | Gloria Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vivian Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry M. Melton | 36 | Son-in-law | Sales Clerk | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beryl Melton | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Martha C. Melton | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Otto G. Olsson | 49 | Head | Second Officer | Sweden |
| 21 | Myrtle Olsson | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jack Olsson | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 23 | Catherine Olsson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Anna Olsson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | William Olsson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Shirley S. Olsson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William Ohlson | 61 | Head | Tool Room | Sweden |
| 28 | Katie Ohlson | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Joe Mcelhaney | 28 | Head | Pulp Wood Hauler | South Carolina |
| 30 | Idell Mcelhaney | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Fred Brown | 11 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jackie Brown | 6 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Anna Bolden | 34 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie Mae Bolden | 17 | Daughter | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 35 | Seala Brown | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Martha Washington | 56 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 37 | Pinky White | 55 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Walker | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Georgia Bryant | 54 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
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)