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Alfred Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ludart & Anna — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Loam Township T 162 R 58 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elsie Peterson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alfred Peterson | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marcel Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 2
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 12
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 22
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cavalier-County, North …
Head, age 32
Cavalier-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cavalier |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Alfred Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ludart Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Seward Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Braaten (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ludart Peterson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Seward Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Braaten
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1734unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Dunham | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Eugenia Dunham | 25 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 3 | Ovila H Beauchamp | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Eva Beauchamp | 29 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Doris Beauchamp | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 6 | George Beauchamp | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 7 | Jean Beauchamp | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Rose Anne Beauchamp | 0 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 9 | Alphonse Beauchamp | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Alfred Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Elsie Peterson | 21 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Marcel Peterson | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Wayne Peterson | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Alvin Soli | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 15 | Ella Mrs Soli | 47 | Mother | None | North Dakota |
| 16 | Arthur Soli | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Anna Soli | 17 | Sister | None | North Dakota |
| 18 | Ernest Soli | 15 | Brother | None | North Dakota |
| 19 | Myrtle Soli | 13 | Sister | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | George Swenson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Jennie Swenson | 29 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 22 | Leona Swenson | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ellen Swenson | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 24 | Audrey Swenson | 8 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 25 | Quentin Swenson | 7 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 26 | Freeman Swenson | 5 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 27 | Marvin Swenson | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Orin Swenson | 0 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 29 | Wilfred Gendreau | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Eva Gendreau | 32 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 31 | Oscar Gendreau | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 32 | Irene Gendreau | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 33 | Clara Gendreau | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 34 | Gloria Gendreau | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Albert Gendreau | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Amelie Gendreau | 34 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 37 | Emil Gendreau | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 38 | Doris Gendreau | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 39 | Ovide Gendreau | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 40 | Anthony Hall | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 41 | Catherine Hall | 48 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 42 | Herbert Hall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 43 | Evelyn Hall | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Victor Hall | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Orville Stilwell | 54 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Amelia Stilwell | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Winifred Stilwell | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Stilwell | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Washington |
| 49 | Samuel Bradley | 50 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Thobie Bradley | 52 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
Gen 1 · 5 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)