Oscar Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Carolina — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Williamson-County, Texas
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 8
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Nell Peterson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Oscar Peterson	Head	—	45	~1895
Le Peterson	Son	—	14	~1926
Leon Peterson	Son	—	12	~1928
Glena Peterson	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Williamson, Texas

Son, age 24

Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Williamson, Texas

Head, age 35

Williamson, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Oscar A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Williamson-County, Texas

Head, age 45

Williamson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Williamson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

Model Tree

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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 C Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolina Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

C Peterson

b. ~1850

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Carolina Peterson

b. ~1859

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Oscar Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Texas

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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 — Williamson-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04166-01115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edith Smith	41	Wife	—	Texas
42	Emma Smith	76	Mother	—	Sweden
43	Melencia Regina	45	Head	Laborer	Mexico
44	Vecelia Regina	26	Wife	—	Mexico
45	Carmen Regina	2	Daughter	—	Texas
46	Infant Regina	0	Daughter	—	Texas
47	Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Texas
48	Glena Peterson	37	Wife	—	Texas
49	Le Roy Peterson	14	Son	—	Texas
50	Leon Peterson	12	Son	—	Texas
51	Nell Marie Peterson	8	Daughter	—	Texas
52	Arthur Anderson	33	Head	Farmer	Texas
53	Lillian Anderson	32	Wife	—	Texas
54	Mildred Gene Anderson	8	Daughter	—	Texas
55	Lonnie Ray Anderson	4	Son	—	Texas
56	Ernest Anderson	72	Father	—	Sweden
57	Willie Schroeder	35	Head	Farmer	Texas
58	Bessie Lee Schroeder	30	Wife	—	Texas
59	Virginia Schroeder	8	Daughter	—	Texas
60	Alvena Fay Schroeder	2	Daughter	—	Texas
61	D. Arthur Johnson	47	Head	Farmer	Texas
62	Ida Johnson	46	Wife	—	Texas
63	Marjorie Johnson	19	Daughter	—	Texas
64	Emory Johnson	17	Son	—	Texas
65	Chester Johnson	16	Son	—	Texas
66	Betty Joyce Johnson	7	Daughter	—	Texas
67	Henry Buck	55	Head	Farmer	Texas
68	Esther Buck	53	Wife	—	Texas
69	Clarence Buck	27	Son	Salesman	Texas
70	Arnold Buck	21	Son	Laborer	Texas
71	Buck	None	Son	—	Texas
72	Buck	None	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Buck	None	Son	—	Texas
74	Clarence Peterson	44	Head	Farmer	Texas
75	Mary Peterson	42	Wife	—	Texas
76	Lambert Peterson	26	Step son	Mechanic	Texas
77	Reuben Peterson	24	Step son	Laborer	Texas
78	John Theys	36	Head	Laborer	Texas
79	Leonora Theys	29	Wife	—	Mexico
80	Bernadine Theys	8	Daughter	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Oscar

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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