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Donald Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harry Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hannah Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| David Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 8
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Donald H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ina Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Bureau, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel407:0686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter G. Vick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Charlie F. Vick | 60 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl Otis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Irma Otis | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harold Otis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Eileen Otis | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Hannah Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | David Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ina Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harry Jr. Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donald Peterson THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kenneth Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Merlin Pinegar | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Lydia Pinegar | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Emmagine Pinegar | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wm. D. Ohda | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 19 | Eva Ohda | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Guy G. Ohda | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | John Ohda | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Walter Ohda | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Ohda | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Grimm | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Grace Grimm | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Hazel Grimm | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles Grimm | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David Buzzard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Sarah E. Buzzard | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lee Buzzard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Ray Buzzard | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Richard Jr. Meek | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Hannah Meek | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Meek | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Richard Jr. Meek | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Thomas Meek | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Samuel Tilley | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Hannah Tilley | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Valeria Tilley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Zealand Tilley | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Anna Swan | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Harry Reeser | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Maud Reeser | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Gladys Reeser | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Pearl Reeser | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Dale Reeser | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Eleanor Reeser | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Shirley Reeser | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edwin Halle | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel Halle | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)