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Ellen Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilding Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Maud Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Other, age 25
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 29 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 34
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 46
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Delia E Rivett | 57 | Head | — | Canada |
| 52 | William J Cahill | 44 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Adelia E Cahill | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | David M Anderson | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Finland |
| 55 | Elsie O Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 56 | Melvin A Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Robert A Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Lloyd R Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Carl R Anderson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 60 | Linda M Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Odette M Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Doris M Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Dennis Alfred Boardwell | 58 | Head | Hoister | Michigan |
| 64 | Mary R Boardwell | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Irene E Boardwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Louise F Boardwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | James D Boardwell | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Dennis L Boardwell | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Shirley M Boardwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Henry N Tweedt | 30 | Head | Weigher | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Emma S Tweedt | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Doris H Tweedt | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Henry R Tweedt | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lillian L Tweedt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Frank R Cheney | 33 | Head | Pressman | N. Dakota |
| 76 | Bessie B Cheney | 33 | Wife | Sales Lady | N. Dakota |
| 77 | Vivian B Cheney | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 78 | Roger B Cheney | 9 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 79 | John Swanson | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Norway |
| 80 | Hulda Swanson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | John W Flinders | 39 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Minnesota |
| 82 | Estelle N Flinders | 27 | Wife | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 83 | Everett N Iverson | 16 | Bro in law | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Lillian S Iverson | 19 | Sis in law | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Arthur Jorgenson | 27 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 86 | Dagny A Jorgenson | 27 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 87 | Roy G Jorgenson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Victor Jackson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 89 | Hilma Jackson | 44 | Wife | Washing | Finland |
| 90 | George W Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Wendell L Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Arnold Holt | 31 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 93 | Florence D Holt | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Phyllis J Holt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Carl J Peterson | 50 | Head | Minister | Finland |
| 96 | Ellen S Peterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Hilding C Peterson | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Maud E Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Ruth E Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Carl E Johnson | 39 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
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)