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Elizabeth Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gust & Gust — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Eveline Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Dewey Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gust Peterson | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| 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
Henry, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Henry-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Henry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Western township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elizabeth Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gust Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gust Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dewey Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline 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 — Henry, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel519:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas P. Peterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Bessie Peterson | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lloyd R. Peterson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Jane Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Nels J. Gustafson | 80 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Nima J. Gustafson | 38 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Gust A. Peterson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Anna Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Dewey Peterson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Eveline Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 11 | Elizabeth Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred F. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Eva Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | George W. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Emil V. Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Eda C. Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Olive E. Peterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Warren V. Peterson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Dorothy U. Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Oscar A. Carlson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Viola H. Carlson | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Ralph O. Carlson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Floyd R. Carlson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Oscar N. Ottoson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Ruth M. Ottoson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Burnell A. Ottoson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Florence Ottoson | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 28 | Martin C. Swanson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Augusta Swanson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Edward Swanson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Genevieve Swanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Theodore Swanson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Sophie Swanson | 79 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 34 | John Swanson | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl Carlson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Sophie Carlson | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Lorine Carlson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Oscar F. Swanson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma M. Swanson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Mildred A. Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert D. Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Violet N. Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Glen O. Swanson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elias Snyder | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | May Snyder | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Harold Snyder | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Cecil Snyder | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Gust Nelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 49 | Amanda Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Violet Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)