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Walter Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tobias — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | White Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madalene Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Madeline Peterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Walter Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tobias Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tobias Petersen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03518-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Lou Smit | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter Peterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 43 | Madeline Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edwin Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edith Jane Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mabel Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Madalene Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alice Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Hubert Redd | 33 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Luella Redd | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Hubert Jr. Redd | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward Buggs | 49 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret Buggs | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Doris Buggs | 24 | Daughter | 45 | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Henry Buggs | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward Buggs | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Helen Buggs | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mathias Reeger | 22 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Regina Reeger | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lola Ruth Reeger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Herbert King | 30 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Goldie King | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Stanford Webb | 24 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ruby Webb | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Stanford Webb | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Thomas Jones | 68 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 67 | Katie Jones | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Pauline Jones | 22 | Daughter | 52 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Claude Jones | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | J. Thomas Salegies | 41 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Olive Salegies | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sarah Belle Salegies | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jack Salegies | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bobby Salegies | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Raymond Salegies | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eddie Dee Salegies | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Gary Salegies | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | David C. Byers | 40 | Head | 22 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clara Byers | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harry Byers | 20 | Son | 22 | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)