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Oscar Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Oscar — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Oscar Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Paterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Paterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02554-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earle Canfield | 40 | Head | Junior Social Scientist | New York |
| 42 | Anna Q Canfield | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | John Quigley | 56 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Alice Quigley | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Margaret Quigley | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 46 | Charles Keegan | 42 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | John Naab | 66 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 48 | Louise Q Naab | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Robert Naab | 24 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 50 | Allan Hanrihan | 42 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 51 | Josephine Hanrihan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Alan Jr Hanrihan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Kathleen Hanrihan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Erna E Gutzlaff | 33 | Wife | Comptometer Operator | Germany |
| 55 | Hildegard Gutzlaff | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Julian M Russier | 44 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 57 | Margaret Russier | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Donald Russier | 14 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Marjorie Russier | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Joan Russier | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Eugene Russier | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Harry Blanch | 34 | Head | Private Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | Muriel Q Blanch | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | June Blanch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Helen Mckinney | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Frank Mckinney | 31 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 67 | Walter Mckinney | 23 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 68 | William Mckinney | 21 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 69 | Phillips | None | Head | — | — |
| 71 | Hoeg | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | — |
| 72 | Oscar Peterson | 63 | Head | Mach | Sweden |
| 73 | Anna Q Peterson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 6 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)