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Clarence Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Unicoi, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Grover — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Unicoi, Tennessee |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Unicoi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Glover Peterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sara Peterson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Clarence Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Onie Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Son, age 31
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Clarence Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Petersen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Petersen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Peterson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Petersen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Petersen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bessie Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onie Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Unicoi, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Unicoi, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2280unit:0922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Washington W Ingram | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 52 | Frances Ingram | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Howard Ingram | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Arvil Ingram | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Eldridge Ingram | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Vivian Ingram | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alma Ingram | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sallie Ingram | 52 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles M Townley | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Louise Townley | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Cutshaw | 26 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 62 | George N Keene | 63 | Head | Postmaster | Tennessee |
| 63 | Louise Keene | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Connie Howell | 26 | Head | Driver Tractor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tempa Howell | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Vivian Howell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Willard Howell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Violet M Howell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Glover D Peterson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sara E Peterson | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence G Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | John D Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bessie Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Onie Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | William H Hensley | 27 | Head | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 76 | Pearl Hensley | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lloyd Hensley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Abline Hensley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Madge Hensley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John H Street | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Texas Street | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Street | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Isaac D Street | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Isaac R Riddle | 39 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 85 | Inez Riddle | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Isaac D Riddle | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Mildred Riddle | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Monroe Riddle | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Darris Riddle | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | John H Riddle | 60 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 91 | Adda V Riddle | 53 | Wife-H | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 92 | Zorada Harris | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 93 | Anderson Mcvey | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucinda Mcvey | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hubert G Ingram | 27 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 96 | Maggie M Ingram | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Millard Ingram | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Earl Ingram | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Venie Moore | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Isaac P Street | 62 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 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)