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Arthur Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Charles — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cabinet Maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Peterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Emma Peterson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lincoln Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cabinet Maker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel478:0689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Lambeck | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Leonard Lambeck | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy Lambeck | 23 | Daughter | General Work | Illinois |
| 54 | George Lambeck | 19 | Son | Junior Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Catherine Lambeck | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Michael O'Donnell | 65 | Head | Collector | Illinois |
| 57 | Ella O'Donnell | 50 | Wife-H | — | St. Johns Canada |
| 58 | Virginia O'Donnell | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 59 | Dorothy O'Donnell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 60 | John J. O'Donnell | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Charles O'Donnell | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Thomas O'Donnell | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Williams | 64 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Sanders | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 65 | Melvin Miller | 35 | Head | Decorator | Ohio |
| 66 | Velma Miller | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Richard Miller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Amelia Flack | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Peter J. Simon | 37 | Head | Dept. Head | Illinois |
| 70 | Grace Simon | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Elaine Simon | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Lawrence Simon | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Arthur Peterson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma Peterson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Lincoln Peterson | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)