William Peters — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spokane-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this William Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spokane-County, Washington
Surname	Peters
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Opportunity Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Spokane
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Opportunity Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
William Peters	Head	—	47	~1893
Wilbur Peters	Son	—	22	~1918
Harold Peters	Son	—	23	~1917
Lillie Peters	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Spokane, Washington

Head, age 27

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Spokane, Washington

Head, age 37

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peters
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Spokane-County, Washington

Head, age 47

Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Peters
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Opportunity Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Spokane
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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William Peters

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04363-00256)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Tony Picariello	62	Head	Farmer	Italy
42	Mabel Picariello	56	Wife	—	Italy
43	Steve Picariello	35	Son	Farm Laborer	Canada
44	Carlian Picariello	25	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
45	Louis Picariello	23	Son	Attendant	Canada
46	Charlie Picariello	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Canada
47	Albert Picariello	21	Son	Laborer	Canada
48	Helen Picariello	18	Daughter	—	Canada
49	Harry Picariello	15	Son	—	Canada
50	Jerry Vaughn	11	Grandson	—	Washington
51	Harvey J Martin	73	Head	Farmer	Illinois
52	Mary Martin	62	Wife	—	Illinois
53	Marie E Post	29	Head	Waitress	Washington
54	William F Pruigh	53	Father	Farmer	Washington
55	Lee N Foedisch	34	Head	Poultry Dealer	Illinois
56	Lillie L Foedisch	30	Wife	—	Missouri
57	Diana V Foedisch	11	Daughter	—	Washington
58	Gene L Foedisch	5	Son	—	Washington
59	George Berg	53	Head	Teacher	Michigan
60	Cora Berg	56	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
61	Jack Berg	18	Son	—	Washington
62	Arnold W Kratzer	36	Head	Supply Foreman	Washington
63	Mary E Kratzer	32	Wife	—	Washington
64	Jacob Covert	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Blanche Covert	59	Wife	Cook	Indiana
66	Frederick S Johnson	19	Nephew	—	Washington
67	William F Peters THIS PERSON	47	Head	Manager	Nebraska
68	Lillie L Peters	44	Wife	—	Washington
69	Harold L Peters	23	Son	Mechanic	Washington
70	Wilbur H Peters	22	Son	Clerk	Washington
71	Robert E Mccunn	80	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
72	Bessie C Mccunn	56	Wife	—	Iowa
73	Robert E Crane	60	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
74	Vesta G Crane	48	Wife	—	Missouri
75	Olive J Simmons	64	Mother-in-law	Carpenter	Indiana
76	Muriel Cooke	70	Head	—	England
77	Grace Cooke	31	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Washington
78	Ralph Cooke	33	Son	Fireman	Montana
79	Carl N Moffitt	27	Head	Painter	Iowa
80	Florence A Moffitt	28	Wife	—	Montana

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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.

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