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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 Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & John — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Auditing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Julia Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Marion Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Auditing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Peterson (~0.81 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.81 confidence) and father Henning Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1845
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1846
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Henning Peterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Peterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Peterson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Peterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Peterson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Marion Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1099:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Comfort Schley | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Merlyn Schley | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Sidney Ammerman | 36 | Head | Conductor | Minnesota |
| 54 | Josie O. Ammerman | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Bruce A. Ammerman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dorothy J. Stevens | 55 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 57 | Leona Hemmes | 23 | Roomer | Bookkeeping | Minnesota |
| 58 | Bessie Nelles | 21 | Roomer | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Arthur E. Patton | 69 | Head | Broker | Irish Free State |
| 60 | Pearl R. Patton | 65 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 61 | David A. Dance | 26 | Head | Store Clerk | Minnesota |
| 62 | Sophie C. Dance | 26 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Berghild H. Solie | 21 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 64 | James R. Holden | 40 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 65 | Louise R. Holden | 42 | Wife-H | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 66 | William R. Goss | 36 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Cecyl V. Goss | 35 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Leo M. Mikkelson | 36 | Head | Branch Manager | Minnesota |
| 69 | Verna J. Mikkelson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Stephen R. Rivers | 37 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 71 | Sadonna M. Rivers | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ralph W. Bodell | 28 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 73 | Garnet M. Bodell | 28 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 74 | Scott Carmean | 40 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 75 | Georgia R. Carmean | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Annie M. Jensen | 46 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | George C. Jensen | 25 | Son | None (Dependent) | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alice L. Jensen | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 79 | Perley Gerhard | 61 | Head | Care-Taker | Minnesota |
| 80 | Emma W. Gerhard | 54 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Blanche S. Gerhard | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Robert D. Gerhard | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Amelia O. Wheeler | 64 | Mother-in-law | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 84 | Celia C. Jakobe | 26 | Head | Hairdresser | Minnesota |
| 85 | Edward T. Walsh | 45 | Head | Barber | England |
| 86 | Hester A. Walsh | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Lloyd E. Hedges | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 88 | Winifred J. Hedges | 31 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 89 | William Nelson | 36 | Head | Independent | Iowa |
| 90 | Leona H. Nelson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 91 | Maxine Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 92 | Elmer E. Pratt | 55 | Head | Independent | Illinois |
| 93 | Inez M. Pratt | 49 | Wife-H | Sales Lady | Iowa |
| 94 | Helen B. Wells | 53 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 95 | Harriet A. Wells | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 96 | Julia E. Peterson | 46 | Head | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 97 | Dorothy J. Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Marion J. Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | John O. Michelson | 28 | Head | Sales Correspondent | Minnesota |
| 100 | Florence M. Michelson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)