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Arthur Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Marie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Peterson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Victoria Peterson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Leroy Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gordon Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 23
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 6 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | car checker |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Son, age 44
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Peterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska
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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 — Douglas, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1279unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles L. Keithley | 72 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 2 | Jeanette Keithley | 64 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Milton A. Edwards | 37 | Head | Line-Man | Iowa |
| 4 | Lillian M. Edwards | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Donald J. Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Elmer L. Huntington | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 7 | Florence Huntington | 39 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 8 | George W. Huntington | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 9 | Martha Huntington | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Reuben England | 35 | Head | Glass Fitter | Michigan |
| 11 | Gertrude England | 28 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ole A. Lundahl | 46 | Head | Boilermaker | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Nellie P. Lundahl | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Nelson O. Lundahl | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Grace L. Lundahl | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Carrie E. Lundahl | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Carroll E. Lundahl | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Robert J. Lundahl | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Charles T. Scholes | 48 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Iowa |
| 20 | Edith L. Scholes | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Milton E. Scholes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Donald M. Scholes | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Inez D. Scholes | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Marjorie V. Scholes | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ruby Scholes | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | James D. Mccoy | 52 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 27 | Lela P. Mccoy | 42 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 28 | Josephine Mccoy | 21 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Ohio |
| 29 | Max C. Mccoy | 16 | Son | Book-Keeper | Nebraska |
| 30 | Arthur R. Peterson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Victoria Peterson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Leroy K. Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Lois D. Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Gordon R. Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)