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Carl Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Carl Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| 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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Roy Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carl Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Erica Peterson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Carl H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erica Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erica Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Roy Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel968:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J Masek | 66 | Head | Tanner | Austria Czech |
| 2 | Stella A Masek | 64 | Wife | None | Austria Czech |
| 3 | John C Masek | 44 | Son | Oil Mixer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles H Masek | 35 | Son | Collector | New York |
| 5 | Carl Peterson | 57 | Head | Tester | Sweden |
| 6 | Erica C Peterson | 61 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 7 | Carl H Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Roy G Peterson | 18 | Son | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Claude C Beatty | 31 | Head | Draftsman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Stella C Beatty | 29 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William C Beatty | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Harold E Peterson | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Bessie M Peterson | 32 | Wife | Lady | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Cora R Fish | 69 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alma M Fish | 43 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George S Rochford | 42 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Olive G Rochford | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George S Rochford | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Raymond S Rochford | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 1 sibling
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)