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Emma Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Peterson | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Amanda Peterson | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Hubert Peterson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 37
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | seamstress |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 48
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Other, age 58
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Emma Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Peterson
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Iowa
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Sibling
Hubert Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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 — Webster, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel687:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward S Lavalley | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 2 | Julia C Lavalley | 34 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Robert F Lavalley | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 4 | John E Lavalley | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | Sarah Mccormic | 85 | Head | None | New York |
| 6 | Cora M Bane | 41 | servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 7 | Mattie J Kinney | 51 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 8 | John E Dahl | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 9 | Grace G Dahl | 36 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Kyle J Dahl | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Morris E Dahl | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Irene E Dahl | 11 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Virgil D Dahl | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Gerald E Dahl | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Walter E Long | 44 | Head | Merchant Dealer | Iowa |
| 16 | Lindsay Long | 43 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 17 | Francis S Long | 19 | son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Floyd W Long | 17 | son | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Florence L Long | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Loyd G Long | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Donald E Long | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Alva E Long | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Lawrence W Long | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Raymond D Long | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Charles V Peterson | 86 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 26 | Amanda X Peterson | 81 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 27 | Emma E Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Hubert O Peterson | 36 | son | Foreman | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred T Brown | 35 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Mary L Brown | 26 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred H Bohn | 39 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Lola B Bohn | 21 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Raymond E Bohn | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Charles L Mcaninch | 49 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Clara Mcaninch | 39 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 36 | James D Mcaninch | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Florence E Mcaninch | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 38 | August J Urelius | 70 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 39 | Hattie J Urelius | 35 | Daughter-H | None | Iowa |
| 40 | Edith T Urelius | 33 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Ross D Leonard | 41 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 42 | Mary V Leonard | 36 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 43 | Frances I Leonard | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Mina G Leonard | 75 | Mother | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | William E Powers | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 46 | Matilda C Powers | 52 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Judd S Umsted | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 48 | Rose E Umsted | 29 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Charles S Umsted | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Dwain R Umsted | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)