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Robert Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Jess — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Peterson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Peterson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Son, age 29
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Milan | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 2 | Jerry Milan | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Waldo Low | 25 | Head | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 4 | Pauline Low | 27 | Wife | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 5 | Charles Low | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Grady Staton | 29 | Head | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ola Staton | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 8 | Marcelle Staton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bruce Staton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Veta Mae Staton | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Clyde Pile | 41 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 12 | Irene Pile | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 13 | Selden Pile | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John David Pile | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jess G. Peterson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Maggie Peterson | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert Peterson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Rees Warren | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fannie Warren | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 20 | Walter W. Beason | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Beulah Beason | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 22 | Leon Beason | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Eugene Beason | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lelan Beason | 15 | Son | School | Arkansas |
| 25 | Veda Beason | 13 | Daughter | School | Arkansas |
| 26 | Evertt Beason | 10 | Son | School | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ethan Beason | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lee Flanagan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Nan Flanagan | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 30 | Warren Flanagan | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rex Flanagan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Hazel Flanagan | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 33 | Refine Flanagan | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Herman Flanagan | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Neal Flanagan | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dammie Flanagan | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Floyd Skeets | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Carrie Skeets | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 39 | Thurman Skeets | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ralph Mcferran | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)