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Elmer Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Anton — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Industry | Musician |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wallace | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Milton Larson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Theresa Larson | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| John Wallace | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter Wallace | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Paula Larson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frederick Larson | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| James Wallace | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charlotte Peterson | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rose Wallace | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Edward Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Emma Wicklund | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 15 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Industry | Musician |
| 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 Elmer Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Henry Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Larson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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:illinoiscensus00reel487:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matilda Gost | 45 | Wife-H | — | Bohemia |
| 52 | Walter J Gost | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Max Dunn | 45 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Marie Dunn | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Swanson Dunn | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Raymond M Dunn | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marie T Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred Bollock | 52 | Head | Huckster | Illinois |
| 59 | Gertrude Bollock | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edward Seedorf | 33 | R | Tailor | Illinois |
| 61 | Gertrude Seedorf | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Ruth Seedorf | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edward Peterson | 56 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 64 | Charlotte Peterson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Elmer Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Pianist | Illinois |
| 66 | Edith Peterson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 67 | Dorothy Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Frederick Larson | 65 | O | Sta Engineer | Sweden |
| 69 | Theresa Larson | 62 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Milton Larson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Paula Larson | 21 | Wife-Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Wallace | 44 | R | Fireman | Illinois |
| 73 | Rose Wallace | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Henry Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James Wallace | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Emma Wicklund | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Walter Wallace | 44 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Conrad Lenz | 40 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 79 | Lenora M Lenz | 38 | Wife-H | — | Switzerland |
| 80 | Walter E Lenz | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Marie R Lenz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | August Hoes | 40 | R | Painter | Germany |
| 83 | Alma Hoes | 39 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 84 | Heinz Hoes | 19 | Son | Painter | Germany |
| 85 | Lieselotte Hoes | 9 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 86 | Fred Denger | 70 | O | — | Germany |
| 87 | Margaret Denger | 69 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 88 | Ludwig Schultz | 35 | R | Truck Driver | Germany |
| 89 | Anna Schultz | 33 | Wife-H | Presser | Austria |
| 90 | Henry Dufner | 54 | R | Plate Straightener | Illinois |
| 91 | Martha Dufner | 49 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 92 | Muriel Dufner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Jeanne Dufner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | George Schrager | 42 | R | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 95 | Elsie Schrager | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Herbert Schrager | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 97 | Roy Schrager | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Isadore Reider | 74 | O | — | Germany |
| 99 | Herman Reider | 33 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | Florence Reider | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 5 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)