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Thomas Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Ny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Peterson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 5
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 15
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Thomas Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Peterson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Peterson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peterson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peterson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Mccormack | 57 | Head | Riviter | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Rose (X) Mccormack | 49 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 43 | John Mccormack | 23 | Son | Soda Jerker | New York |
| 44 | Frank Mccormack | 22 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Rosemary Mccormack | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Fred Peterson | 48 | Head | Chauffeur Engineer | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Peterson | 47 | Wife | Assistant | New York |
| 48 | Thomas Peterson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Samuel Barrett | 61 | Head | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Julia (X) Barrett | 57 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 51 | Joseph Smith | 44 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 52 | Catherine (X) Smith | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Robert Smith | 19 | Son | Aviation Craft | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Bogun | 52 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 55 | Susie (X) Bogun | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Macefetur Bogun | 22 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 57 | John Bogun | 20 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 58 | Charles Boylle | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 59 | Hope (X) Boylle | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Joan Boylle | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | James Deangelo | 34 | Head | Crochet Beader | Italy |
| 62 | Lillian Deangelo | 38 | Sister | Store Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Mildred Deangelo | 31 | Sister | Store Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Christopher Deangelo | 26 | Brother | — | New York |
| 65 | William Montekone | 43 | Head | Iceman | Italy |
| 66 | Bessie Montekone | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Clara Montekone | 19 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy Montekone | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 69 | Frances Montekone | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Frank Montekone | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | John O'Connor | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Irish Free State |
| 72 | Mary (X) O'Connor | 40 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Mary O'Connor | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | John O'Connor | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Eugene O'Connor | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Michael O'Connor | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Michael Lagne | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 78 | Anna (X) Lagne | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 79 | Dorothy Lagne | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 80 | Henry Meister | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)