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Arthur Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Gustaf — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Ice & Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Albert Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ida Peterson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Ice & Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustaf Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erik Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustaf Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erik Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Peterson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Peterson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Albert 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel477:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Dobberstein | 46 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 2 | Hedwig Dobberstein | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Lucy Dobberstein | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Rudolph Dobberstein | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Elsie Dobberstein | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Herman Schmidt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 7 | Amanda Schmidt | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Germany |
| 8 | Clara Schmidt | 23 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 9 | Elsie Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ernestine Schmidt | 78 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Helen Gavin | 56 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | Eleanor Gavin | 26 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Gavin | 34 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Gavin | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Gavin | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Richard Gavin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Gavin | 25 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Gavin | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arthur Baron | 37 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 21 | Pearl Baron | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Harold Baron | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Stephen Bauer | 49 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 24 | Minnie Bauer | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Henry Bauer | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 26 | Violet Bauer | 17 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 27 | Lawrence Fisher | 21 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas Rothsay | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Anna Rothsay | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Joseph Rothsay | 4 | Son | Proprietor | Germany |
| 31 | Philip Rozelka | 39 | Head | Electrical Engr | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Dorothy Rozelka | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Rex Rozelka | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Edna V. Rozelka | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Wallin | 42 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 36 | Alma Wallin | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Bella Wallin | 67 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Leonard Ormond | 34 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice Ormond | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | August Martinson | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Victoria Martinson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Robert Martinson | 9 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Victor Anderson | 28 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Donald Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Wayne Anderson | 36 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Iowa |
| 47 | Charles Peterson | 66 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 48 | Ida Peterson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Arthur Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 50 | Albert Peterson | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)