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Carl Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Carl Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Lars — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lotus Tague | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lawrence Peterson | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Empra Tague | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Hulda Peterson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Archie Tague | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Carl Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 14
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Janitor's Helper |
| Industry | Clothing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Carl Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lars Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lars Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Olive Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lotus Tague
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence E. Peterson | 72 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 2 | Hulda C. Peterson | 55 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 3 | Carl E. Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Iowa |
| 4 | Henry C. Peterson | 22 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 5 | Olive E. Peterson | 19 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Archie N. Tague | 40 | R | Barber | Iowa |
| 7 | Empra L. Tague | 38 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Lotus L. Tague | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 9 | Clarence Deaton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Eva E. Deaton | 26 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Clarence Deaton | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Charlotte S. Deaton | 64 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Edward S. Montgomery | 9 | Step-son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Harold E. Montgomery | 8 | Step-son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Virginia E. Montgomery | 7 | Step-daughter | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Neal J. Tallenaar | 41 | Head | Street Inspector | Iowa |
| 17 | Cassie A. Tallenaar | 36 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Myrtle M. Tallenaar | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Evelyn I. Tallenaar | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Delbert G. Tallenaar | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Neal J. Tallenaar | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Betty J. Tallenaar | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 3 siblings
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)