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Oscar Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hastings-on-Hudson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur truck |
| Industry | greenhouses boiler factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur Truck |
| Township / Ward | Hastingsonhudson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arline Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Peterson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 10
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 20
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 29
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hastings-on-Hudson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | chauffeur truck |
| Industry | greenhouses boiler factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Oscar Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02803-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Boraczewski | 21 | Son | Welder | New York |
| 2 | Stanley Boraczewski | 18 | Son | Boot Black | New York |
| 3 | Frank Boraczewski | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Ronald Haugh | 36 | Head | Clerk Office | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Haugh | 28 | Wife | Comptometer Operator | New York |
| 6 | Peter W. Carrie | 39 | Head | Superintendent Of Buildings | New York |
| 7 | Magda Carrie | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Michael Carrie | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Peter W. Jr. Carrie | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | John Samberger | 58 | Head | Handy Man | Hungary |
| 11 | Mary Samberger | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 12 | Rose Samberger | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 13 | Joseph Samberger | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 14 | George Tiernan | 43 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 15 | Ethel Tiernan | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Ruth Tiernan | 14 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 17 | George Tiernan | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Vincent Tiernan | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Francis Martin | 30 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 20 | Josephine Martin | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Chauffeur Truck | New York |
| 22 | Helen Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Arline Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Robert Peterson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Bernice Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Chester Straube | 52 | Head | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Straube | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Chester Jr. Straube | 22 | Son | Spooler | New York |
| 29 | Doris Straube | 17 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 30 | Madeline Straube | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | John Daley | 80 | Head | Road Maintenance | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Daley | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Edward Daley | 26 | Son | Office Clerk | New York |
| 34 | James De Clark | 45 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 35 | Bertha De Clark | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 36 | Marguerite De Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Paul Stronach | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Bertha Stronach | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Joseph Paschalou | 28 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 40 | Virginia Paschalou | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)