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Emma Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Peterson | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edgar Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel451:0400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Cleaner | Germany |
| 2 | Clarence Peterson | 16 | Daughter-H | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur Peterson | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Peterson | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Edgar Peterson | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | John Rypka | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 7 | Agnes Rypka | 41 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 8 | Chester Rypka | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Matthew Rypka | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Charlotte Rypka | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Stanley Kotivas | 35 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 12 | Stephanie Kotivas | 32 | Wife-H | Dresser | Poland |
| 13 | Charlotte Kotivas | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Roman Kotivas | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Stanley Slominski | 45 | Head | Mover | Poland |
| 16 | Stella Slominski | 44 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 17 | Anna Slominski | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Poland |
| 18 | Jessie Slominski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | John Slominski | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Slominski | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Andrew Majka | 49 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 22 | Catherine Majka | 46 | Wife-H | Scrubwoman | Poland |
| 23 | Stella Majka | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Majka | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 25 | Jennie Majka | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Frances Majka | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Sophie Majka | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Michael Kuzniaki | 45 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 29 | Sophie Kuzniaki | 34 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 30 | Gene Kuzniaki | 12 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 31 | Paulette Kuzniaki | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Genevieve Kuzniaki | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Frances Kuzniaki | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Stella Kuzniaki | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Chester Kuzniaki | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | John Kuzniaki | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Edward Kuzniaki | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Irene Kuzniaki | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Simon Przybylski | 36 | Head | Shipper | Poland |
| 40 | Stella Przybylski | 30 | Wife-H | Scrubwoman | Poland |
| 41 | Sophie Przybylski | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Antoinette Nieminski | 39 | Head-H | Scrubwoman | Poland |
| 43 | Joseph Nieminski | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Jessie Nieminski | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Nieminski | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Nieminski | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | John Nieminski | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Stanley Czerwinski | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 49 | Gene Czerwinski | 16 | Daughter-H | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Isabelle Czerwinski | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
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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)