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Edith Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Otto — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Peterson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| 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 Oscar Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingrid Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingrid Peterson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Oscar Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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:illinoiscensus00reel477:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Herod | 39 | Head | Compositor | Indiana |
| 2 | Anna Herod | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Phyllis Herod | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter Miller | 36 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 5 | Clara Miller | 36 | Wife-H | Manager | Illinois |
| 6 | Otto Peterson | 59 | Head | Cement Finisher | Sweden |
| 7 | Oscar W. Peterson | 26 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 8 | Ethel Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Edith Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Bell | 52 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Austin Bell | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Mabelle Bell | 26 | Daughter | Comptometrist | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank Pannier | 37 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 14 | Helen Pannier | 36 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank Pannier | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Herbert Pannier | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Anna Marie Pannier | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Edmond Pannier | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna King | 59 | Mother-in-law | Housework | Germany |
| 20 | Edward Lindstrom | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 21 | Mae Lindstrom | 32 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Warren Lindstrom | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Leroy Lindstrom | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Arleen Lindstrom | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Joe Kishkin | 52 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 26 | Ida Kishkin | 49 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 27 | Abraham Kishkin | 21 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Dorothy Kishkin | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Sam Fine | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Lithuania |
| 30 | Rose Fine | 38 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 31 | Bernard Fine | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph Fine | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Leo Kofkin | 45 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 34 | Mollie Kofkin | 45 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 35 | Oscar Kofkin | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 36 | Sarah Kofkin | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ada Kofkin | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Verne Mccants | 32 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 39 | Elsie Mccants | 27 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Verne Jr. Mccants | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Julius Franke | 54 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 42 | Marie Franke | 49 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 43 | William Miller | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 44 | Caroline Miller | 23 | Wife-H | Assembler | Illinois |
| 45 | Henry Mitchler | 39 | Head | Foreman | Austria |
| 46 | Ruth Mitchler | 28 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 47 | Harold Mitchler | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 48 | Warren Mitchler | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 49 | John Huston | 38 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 50 | Annie Huston | 34 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)