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Donald Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian & Frances — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Fridolf Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ebba Peterson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Johanson Erick | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Swedish |
| Mother Tongue | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Donald Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fridolf Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ebba Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christian Petersen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Petersen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Peterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fridolf Peterson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ebba Peterson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jimmy 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel450:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Jekovich | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Jekovich | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Susann Dovey | 15 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank Pearson | 59 | Head | Punch Work | Sweden |
| 5 | Hannah Pearson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Eva Pearson | 17 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Erwin Pearson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Carl Aronson | 35 | Boarder | Harness Maker | Sweden |
| 9 | Fridolf Peterson | 40 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 10 | Ebba Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Jimmy Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Donald Peterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Johanson Erick | 34 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 14 | Joseph Wann | 42 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 15 | Catherine Wann | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | George Wann | 18 | Son | Packer | Poland |
| 17 | Stanley Wann | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Milton Wann | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Chester Wann | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jennie Wann | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph Zeman | 32 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred Zeman | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Geraldine Zeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Zeman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Leonard Wasilewski | 36 | Head | Confectioner | Poland |
| 26 | Tillie Wasilewski | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Dorothy Wasilewski | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lorraine Wasilewski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph Majewski | 40 | Boarder | Labor | Poland |
| 30 | Felix Mizutko | 34 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 31 | Stella Mizutko | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clarence Mizutko | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Irene Mizutko | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Bruno Zyhal | 25 | Head | Contractor | Poland |
| 35 | Emily Zyhal | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Ignacy Dombrowski | 36 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 37 | Anna Dombrowski | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Walter Janukowicz | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Poland |
| 39 | Stefania Janukowicz | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Gerald Janukowicz | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Raymond Janukowicz | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John Bajnik | 41 | Boarder | Foreman | Poland |
| 43 | Ben Bizon | 63 | Head | — | Poland |
| 44 | William Klick | 37 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 45 | Clara Klick | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Evelyn Klick | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Klick | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Klick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lorraine Klick | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Shirley Klick | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)