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Dorothy Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Sara — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Fitchburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustafa Peterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Dorothy Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustafa Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Peterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Peterson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustafa Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peterson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel963:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hilma Halboal | 35 | Head | None | Finland |
| 52 | Charles Halboal | 16 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Halboal | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Frederick Halboal | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Halboal | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Bessie Ashline | 82 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Henry F. Ashline | 57 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William R. Gess | 44 | Head | None | Canada |
| 59 | Eva W. Gess | 45 | Wife | Helper | Canada |
| 60 | Arthur Gess | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Everett D. Gess | 14 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Nancy Gess | 48 | Sister | None | Canada |
| 63 | Mary A. George | 79 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 64 | Clark George | 47 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mabel George | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary E. George | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Annetta Sullivan | 60 | Roomer | None | Ireland |
| 68 | Sarah M. Sullivan | 33 | Daughter | Helper | Ireland |
| 69 | Michael J. Slattery | 57 | Head | Nurse | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary E. Slattery | 50 | Wife | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Charles F. Slattery | 22 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Gustafa Peterson | 51 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 73 | Ellen O. Peterson | 51 | Wife | Toolmaker | Sweden |
| 74 | Mary O. Peterson | 24 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Dorothy E. Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Arthur S. Peterson | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Lavalley | 65 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Margaret Lavalley | 64 | Wife | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Harold Lavalley | 26 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thomas Connor | 57 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary E. Connor | 52 | Wife | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Marlene Connor | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Alexander Matson | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | Finland |
| 84 | Ahuna Matson | 50 | Wife | Trackman | Finland |
| 85 | Alexander Matson | 22 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | William Matson | 17 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Herbert Matson | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John H. Anderson | 60 | Head | None | Finland |
| 89 | Lyda Anderson | 53 | Wife | Grinder | Finland |
| 90 | Anne A. Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Henry Anderson | 20 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Sylvia Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Arthur Anderson | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Emma Anderson | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Robert W. Anderson | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Jeremiah Ashline | 28 | Head | None | New York |
| 97 | Della Ashline | 69 | Wife | Helper | New York |
| 98 | Doris Ashline | 34 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | — | None | — | Operator | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
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)