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Clara Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clara Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crawford, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara E. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Stockholm Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortian Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Peterson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lloyd Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Chris Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Wilfred Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mable Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara E. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private family |
| 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 Clara Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Crawford, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Wilfred Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chris Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fortian Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Crawford, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel650:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar H. Hottendorf | 44 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 52 | Hulda M. Hottendorf | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Clara A. Hottendorf | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Leonard M. Hottendorf | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Margaret L. Hottendorf | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lucille E. Hottendorf | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert W. Hottendorf | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Milroy Hottendorf | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Melva Hottendorf | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Edward P. Gehring | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Lydia Gehring | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Vernon A. Gehring | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Arlene D. Gehring | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lorrine M. Gehring | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Edward W. Gehring | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Peter Wulf | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Minnie B. Wulf | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 68 | Carl E. Plenn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Helen E. Plenn | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Daryl D. Plenn | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Amos C. Wulf | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Ester M. Wulf | 29 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 73 | Leo Wulf | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Stella B. Wulf | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Anita L. Wulf | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Olive F. Wulf | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Minnie Mrs. Dobbert | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 78 | Frank Dobbert | 43 | Son | Farm Manager | Iowa |
| 79 | Minnie F. Dobbert | 39 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 80 | Fred Schoneboom | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Alice G. Schoneboom | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Iona A. Schoneboom | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Frederick D. Schoneboom | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Charles C. Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Alice G. Peterson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Clara E. A. Peterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 87 | Gladys C. Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Wilfred C. Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Mable C. Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Lloyd A. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Edward Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Chris D. Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Evelyn Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Fortian N. Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Ruth A. Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Paul F. Nervilla | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Henrietta L. Nervilla | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Leonard L. Nervilla | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)