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Albert Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Walsh, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Albert Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Walsh, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Walsh, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shepherd Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Violet Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elsa Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Emma Peterson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Peter Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walsh, North …
Son, age 4
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Walsh, North …
Son, age 13
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Albert Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Walsh, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Albert Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Ethel Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsa Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1744unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J Novak | 46 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Annie E Novak | 61 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Cathryn Lukesov | 90 | Mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | John L Morman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Syria |
| 5 | Annie G Morman | 60 | Wife-H | — | Syria |
| 6 | Fred Morman | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Joseph G Peterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Emma Peterson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Peter A Peterson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Clarence S Peterson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Ernest J Peterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Edwin A Peterson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Albert R Peterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Elsa J Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Lillian A Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Violet L Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Ethel O Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | George Berg | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 19 | Franklin V Berg | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Hugo A Berg | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Alfred Wooldridge | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 22 | Annie Wooldridge | 65 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 23 | Thomas Wooldridge | 74 | Brother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 24 | Caroline Hilde | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mabel I Hilde | 21 | Niece | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 26 | Sanford J Hilde | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Arvid C Hilde | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Halvor O Moe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Carmen Moe | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Oliver Fellows | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Inez K Fellows | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | John L Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Matilda A Johnson | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Henry Schuler | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Mildred Gibbons | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 36 | Clarence Lee | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Christine Lee | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Wallace H Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | John Hanson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Gunhild Hanson | 62 | Mother | Farm Helper | Norway |
| 41 | Harry H Wooldridge | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 42 | Inga Wooldridge | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Robert W Wooldridge | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Bert Maglie | 50 | Cousin | — | Norway |
| 45 | Gudlin C Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 46 | Annie C Johnson | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Albert O Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Bertha Olson | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Otto Dahl | 26 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)