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Edith Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Johannes — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Gilbert Peterson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Marjorie Peterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Peterson | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Walter Peterson | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ida Peterson | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | W. Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Edith Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Johannes Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Peterson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johannes Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Petterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Petterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elmer Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel432:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene Nsrvik | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Arthur Peterson | 70 | head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Ida Peterson | 67 | wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 54 | John Peterson | 39 | son | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 55 | Elmer Peterson | 37 | son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 56 | Walter Peterson | 34 | son | Printer | Illinois |
| 57 | Harold Peterson | 30 | son | Rutter-Up | Illinois |
| 58 | Edith Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | Marjorie Peterson | 6 | grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Gilbert Peterson | 1 | grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Thomas J. Scott | 46 | head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nellie Scott | 43 | wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 63 | William Scott | 18 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 64 | George Scott | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ted Steinken | 26 | head | Steel Worker | Germany |
| 66 | Susanna Steinken | 21 | wife-H | — | Germany |
| 67 | Thomas Vohs | 24 | brother-in-law | Steel Worker | Germany |
| 68 | Henry Steinken | 23 | brother | Steel Worker | Germany |
| 69 | August F. Schafer | 46 | head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ida Schafer | 48 | wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Raymond Schafer | 23 | son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 72 | August Jr. Schafer | 15 | son | Yeast Cutter | Illinois |
| 73 | Herman Schafer | 33 | brother | Policeman | Illinois |
| 74 | Louisa Farrer | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 4 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)