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Charles Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Griggs, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Griggs, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Griggs, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bartley Township T 144 R 60 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Carl Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Betty Peterson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Griggs, North …
Head, age 48
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Griggs, North …
Head, age 58
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Griggs-County, North …
Head, age 69
Griggs-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Chas. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bartley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Griggs |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1736unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene B Markwood | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Bertha Huse | 24 | Servant | Cook | North Dakota |
| 53 | Manwood Markwood | 33 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Eleanor Markwood | 7 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Donald Markwood | 1 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Clara Stevens | 18 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | James W Bothwell | 79 | Grandfather | — | Canada English |
| 58 | August Worth | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Alma M Worth | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Ferdinand Worth | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 61 | Louisa Worth | 89 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 62 | Albert Larson | 56 | Servant | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Fred C Fredrickson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Lydia Fredrickson | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 65 | Rachel L Fredrickson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Delmar A Fredrickson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Lucille F Fredrickson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Orville B Fredrickson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Otto C Aasrud | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Martha E Aasrud | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Edna M Aasrud | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Martin L Aasrud | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Agnes L Aasrud | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Elick E Lima | 67 | Father-in-law | Partner | Norway |
| 75 | Jessie D Knapp | 49 | Head | Bus Driver | Iowa |
| 76 | Vanna A Knapp | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Harold D Knapp | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Eleanor A Knapp | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Floyd A Knapp | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Leonard C Knapp | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Henry A Isaacson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Christia Isaacson | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Theron P Isaacson | 29 | Son | Partner | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Augustine Soren | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 85 | Clifton A Berg | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 86 | Ruby N Berg | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Fred L Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Bernice M Adams | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Murray H Adams | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Erik Heyndahl | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Mollie Heyndahl | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 92 | Charles H Peterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 93 | Betty D Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Edna I Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 95 | Grace M Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Carl H Peterson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)