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Emma Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Middletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Albertine Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ira Peterson | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bernard Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Victor Peterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Richard Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ellsworth Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 34
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Jackson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 45
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1103:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Scheppmann | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Lena Scheppmann | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | August Scheppmann | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Edward Scheppmann | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Woodrow Scheppmann | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Evelyn Scheppmann | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Rosella Scheppmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | George H Dewall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Christina Dewall | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Bernice Dewall | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Louis Dewall | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Raymond Dewall | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Anna Marie Dewall | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Darleen Dewall | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Kenneth Dewall | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Carl F Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Victor Peterson | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ellsworth Peterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ira Peterson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Albertine Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lorraine Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Bernard Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Arthur Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Richard Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mildred Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Margaret Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | John Gonzales | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 79 | Agnes Gonzales | 19 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 80 | Julia Gonzales | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Sophie Gonzales | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Frank Gomez | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 83 | Nellie Gomez | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 84 | Gilbert Gomez | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Adeline Gomez | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Reinhold Heideman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Dora Heideman | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Delwin Heideman | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Victoria Heideman | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Edna Heideman | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Erna Heideman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Walter Heideman | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Ernest Heideman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Arnold Heideman | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Irene Heideman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Mervin Heideman | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Herbert Immerfall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Elizabeth Immerfall | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ruth Marie Immerfall | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Elmer Underhill | 20 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
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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)