William Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kitsap-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this William Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kitsap-County, Washington
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Port Blakely
1935 Residence (County)	Kitsap
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Port Blakely
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Judith Peterson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Dorothy Peterson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
William Peterson	Head	—	43	~1897
Edith Peterson	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Kitsap, Washington

Head, age 23

Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	William F
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	farmer
Industry	dairy farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Kitsap, Washington

Head, age 32

Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	William N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Kitsap-County, Washington

Head, age 43

Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Port Blakely
1935 Residence (County)	Kitsap
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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William Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Washington

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04348-00260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John B. Johnson	60	Head	Caretaker	Iowa
42	Pearl V. Johnson	44	Wife	Caretaker	Montana
43	Jr. Terrence Mcree	53	Head	Manager	Missouri
44	Margaret S. Mcree	42	Wife	—	Washington
45	John H. Hansen	54	Head	Fisherman	Norway
46	Pauline Hansen	60	Wife	—	Norway
47	William G. Cook	39	Head	Chief Radioman	Scotland
48	Clara Cook	33	Wife	—	Oregon
49	Loretta Cook	14	Daughter	—	Washington
50	Shirley Cook	10	Daughter	—	Washington
51	Laura L. Owens	44	Head	—	Missouri
52	John H. Owens	12	Son	—	Missouri
53	George P. Owens	10	Son	—	Missouri
54	Eudora M. Owens	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
55	William Peterson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farmer	Washington
56	Edith M. Peterson	36	Wife	—	Washington
57	Judith Peterson	11	Daughter	—	Washington
58	Dorothy Peterson	9	Daughter	—	Washington
59	Charles P. Walstrom	78	Head	—	Sweden
60	Annie Walstrom	69	Wife	—	Alaska
61	Nils Peterson	77	Head	—	Sweden
62	Alga E. B. Peterson	58	Wife	—	Sweden
63	Elna Peterson	32	Daughter	—	Washington
64	Albert C. Anderson	72	Head	—	Sweden
65	Kate Anderson	78	Wife	—	Washington
66	Nils Nilson	81	Head	—	Norway
67	Carl Gardlund	72	Head	—	Sweden
68	Chris Swanson	53	Head	Laborer	Norway
69	Jorgen Hanesen	57	Head	Carpenter	Norway
70	Lina Hanesen	50	Wife	—	Norway
71	Gabriel A. Feldman	59	Lodger	Night Watchman	Norway
72	Jonas P. Peterson	45	Head	Gardener	Washington
73	Elin Peterson	53	Wife	—	Sweden
74	Andrew Christensen	62	Head	Laborer	Norway
75	Margaret Christensen	64	Wife	—	Norway
76	Oscar Anderson	50	Head	Carpenter	Washington
77	Rose Q. Anderson	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Elmer Anderson	26	Son	Laborer	Washington
79	Frank Q. Haynes	64	Head	Herder	Maryland
80	Ale Brigfield	58	Head	Pipe Fitter	Norway

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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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