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Edward Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emeline — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Peterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Peterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Peterson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Peterson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Edward Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2009:0737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doris Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lois Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alice Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Francis G Baldwin | 42 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Grace Baldwin | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Brown | 23 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Jacky Graham | 3 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Pickford | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mabel Pickford | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Pickford | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lois Ann Pickford | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward M Luckham | 23 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | May Luckham | 22 | Wife-H | — | India |
| 65 | Edward G Luckham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eliza Jane Luckham | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | England |
| 67 | Dominick Amendola | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 68 | Marie Amendola | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Dominick Amendola | 11 | Son | — | Italy |
| 70 | Marie Amendola | 7 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 71 | Tony Amendola | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Violet Amendola | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frank Amendola | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Amendola | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Christine Amendola | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Theresa Amendola | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William S Loughton | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alice Loughton | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William S Loughton | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Cameron | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mamie Haswell | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Bertha Haswell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elmer Haswell | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Winifred Mcdonald | 51 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alice Horton | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Mcdonald | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Irene Cruikshank | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Winifred Bond | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Richard Bond | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Earl Bond | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Claire Bond | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edward Deal | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 93 | Belle Deal | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Deal | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alice Pearl Hiley | 17 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Velma Mae Hiley | 14 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Edward L Haswell | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edward J Peterson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mildred A Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)