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Bertha Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gust & Augusta — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Marquette Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Engdahl | Other | — | 89 | ~1841 |
| Augusta Peterson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Bertha Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 22
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Bertha Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gust Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gust Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Peterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie L. Keasor | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Clayton Keasor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jennifer Lou Keasor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frank Crawford | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Andrew Sjogren | 67 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 56 | Marie A. Sjogren | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Anna S. Sjogren | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 58 | Carl A. Sjogren | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Alice M. Sjogren | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Jim H. Stinson | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Martha E. Stinson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Mrs. Martha Youngren | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Eric Hedberg | 87 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Martha Hedberg | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Ellen A. Hedberg | 42 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Edith E. Hedberg | 35 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Marie Kumpf | 78 | Head | — | Austria |
| 68 | Emily Leichleiter | 48 | Head | Miller | Illinois |
| 69 | Ida S. Leichleiter | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Helen F. Leichleiter | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | George E. Leichleiter | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Dorothy E. Leichleiter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Virginia M. Leichleiter | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Robert A. Leichleiter | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Augusta Peterson | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Bertha Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Daniel Engdahl | 89 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Andrew Magnuson | 32 | Head | Pastor | Illinois |
| 79 | Clara J. Magnuson | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Lo Royal Lindquist | 21 | Niece | Teacher | Kansas |
| 81 | Gustaf W. Carlson | 70 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 82 | Anna Carlson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Clarence Carlson | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 84 | Eli C. Bester | 32 | Lodger | Roadmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ingrid Holmgren | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 86 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | C. J. Kring | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Hannah Nelson | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Gustav W. Anderson | 51 | Lodger | Helper | Kansas |
| 91 | Isaac Wynn | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mildred P. Wynn | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bryan E. Wynn | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 94 | Lydia A. Maudlin | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Idena G. Maudlin | 63 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Melissa G. Maudlin | 58 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Raymond R. Norris | 46 | Head | Post Master | Kansas |
| 98 | Ruth Norris | 50 | Wife | Asst Post Master | Kansas |
| 99 | Robert M. Norris | 22 | Son | Licensed Pilot | Kansas |
| 100 | Iris J. W. Norris | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
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)