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Alfred Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sigrid Peterson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Walden Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Olga Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clinton Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alfred Peterson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 12
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 21
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Boone, Iowa
Head, age 31
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Boone, Iowa
Head, age 41
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alfred Peterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Boone, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Peterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel643:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred E Peterson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Sigrid Peterson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Olga Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Thelma Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Clinton Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Walden Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Paul Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | David Lundvall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel Lundvall | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clarence Krueger | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 11 | Herbert B Freeman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Lillie Freeman | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Morris Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Elaine Freeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Darlene Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ed E Lindgren | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Edd G Lindgren | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Will H Lindgren | 44 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Jennie L Lindgren | 32 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Louisa Lindgren | 73 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Ernest Erickson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Edd Erickson | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Oscar Erickson | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Albin L Swanson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Freda Swanson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Clinton Swanson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Charles Burnett | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Sadie Burnett | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 29 | Bernice Burnett | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Berdine Burnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Alice Burnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Edward Swanson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | George D Langren | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Elsie M Langren | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Paul M Langren | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Egil G Langren | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dale E Langren | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lee D Langren | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Loyd Herrington | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | A L Peterson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Maria Peterson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Harry Peterson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mabel Peterson | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Peterson | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Freda Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 46 | Elmer S Swanson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Milford E Swanson | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Ruby O Swanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Elois R Swanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | May I Swanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
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 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)