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William Peters — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Peters across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chief accountant |
| Industry | office county auditor |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Chief Accountant |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Peters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Peters | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Peters | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rose Peters | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | chief accountant |
| Industry | office county auditor |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Peters
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Peters
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Peters
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Peters
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Peters
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02000-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Keating | 70 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 2 | Hans Hammersten | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 3 | Carolyn Hammersten | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 4 | Michael Hoffmann | 58 | Head | Landscape Gardening | Germany |
| 5 | Caroline Hoffmann | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Germany |
| 6 | Joseph Hoffmann | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Antone Thell | 37 | Head | Grinder | Austria |
| 8 | Regina Thell | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Regina Thell | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Antone Thell | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Raymond Thell | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | John H Lieberer | 54 | Head | Buffer | Austria |
| 13 | Catherine Lieberer | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 14 | John M Lieberer | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Harry H Lieberer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | J. Clark Bach | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 17 | Anna Bach | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dolores C Bach | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 19 | Elaine P Bach | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Donald C Bach | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Theodore A. C. Kreyer | 56 | Head | Steam Fitter | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ida E Kreyer | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Josephine A Kreyer | 27 | Daughter | Drug Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ferdinand F Kreyer | 23 | Son | Steam Fitter Apprentice | Minnesota |
| 25 | Katherine Grabner | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Ann F Grabner | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 27 | Francis Oberg | 35 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Josephine Oberg | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary (N) Kreyer | 59 | Head | — | Austria |
| 30 | Clarence A Kreyer | 27 | Head | Grocer Clerk | Minnesota |
| 31 | Dolores C Kreyer | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ends Here | None | Block | — | — |
| 33 | Nick Alber | 52 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rumania |
| 34 | Ida B Alber | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Violet R Alber | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 36 | William J Peters THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Chief Accountant | Minnesota |
| 37 | Rose E Peters | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | William J Peters | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Mary T Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lawrence Gergenson | 31 | Head | Herdsman | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)