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William Peters — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Laundry Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Peters | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Peters | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Wilson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petters |
| Given Name | Wilson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Laundry Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father George Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Peters
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Peters
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Peters
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Peters
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00424-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Regina B Leventhal | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Cecil D Benton | 42 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 43 | Cecil Haskins | 33 | Lodger | Oil Worker | Texas |
| 44 | George F Adair | 36 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 45 | Stella Malaguti | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Texas |
| 46 | James Watkins | 29 | Head | New Worker | Kansas |
| 47 | Elsie B Applewhite | 38 | Head | Laundry Worker | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Laura B Randall | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 49 | Esther B Young | 20 | Head | New Worker | Arizona |
| 50 | Osland B Henderson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 51 | Gertrude Henderson | 30 | Wife | Candy Maker | Illinois |
| 52 | Nels Peters | 61 | Head | New Worker | Sweden |
| 53 | William R Peters THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | California |
| 54 | Alphonse B Schlauser | 51 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 55 | Adelyn Schlauser | 48 | Wife | New Worker | California |
| 56 | James Dixon | 37 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 57 | Victorine Dixon | 31 | Wife | New Worker | Michigan |
| 58 | Elinor Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Elliott Dixon | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Elizabeth R Meyer | 31 | Head | Seamstress | New York |
| 61 | Daniel Meyer | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 62 | Richard Meyer | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Alice B Dabogart | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 64 | Clarence B Alexander | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 65 | Lacie Mae Alexander | 24 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Texas |
| 66 | Lonnie Hauge | 59 | Son-in-law | New Worker | Texas |
| 67 | Merle Hauge | 20 | Son-in-law | New Worker | Texas |
| 68 | Harry F B Ehmer | 53 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 69 | Nellie Ehmer | 48 | Wife | New Worker | Scotland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Johnson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 71 | B Macandrew | 52 | Head | Auditor | Scotland |
| 72 | Yetta Macandrew | 51 | Wife | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 73 | A. T. B Hughes | 71 | Head | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Minnie Hughes | 73 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Oscar B Hagen | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 76 | Dothia Hagen | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Colorado |
| 77 | Robert Hagen | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Rose H O'Brien | 58 | Head | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Estelle O'Brien | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Francis B O'Brien | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)