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Ernest Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Big Stone, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Emma — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Big Stone, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Stone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ole Peterson | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Big Stone, …
Son, age 16
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Big Stone, …
Son, age 26
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Big Stone, …
Son, age 36
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ernest Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Big Stone, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
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 — Big Stone, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Big Stone, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1080:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice G Benson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Norma L Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Kenneth B Benson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Raymond H Hegge | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Nora S Hegge | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ella M Baum | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 57 | Ole P Peterson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | Emma C Peterson | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Ernest B Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | George A Peterson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Iver L Hovseth | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Orville N Hovseth | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Ione Hovseth | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 64 | Verna B Casteline | 12 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 65 | Earl Jackson | 48 | Boarder | Salesman | Ohio |
| 66 | Francis J Abel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary B Abel | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Clara M Abel | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John M Hegge | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Selma T Hegge | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Irving L Hegge | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Roy J Hegge | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Gordon J Hegge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Milton H Hegge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alida L Hegge | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arnold M Hegge | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Richard C Arndt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Elizabeth D Arndt | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Mildred K Arndt | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Edna L Arndt | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Glenn H Arndt | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Gladys P Arndt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Oscar W Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Anna M Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Carl A Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | J Harold Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Warner Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ruth S Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Eldon Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Glen A Hedge | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Annie J Hedge | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Gwendolyn D Hedge | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Silas A Hedge | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Charles N Hedge | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Julia Hedge | 74 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 96 | Edward P Gustafson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Anna P Gustafson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Eleanor M Gustafson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Donald S Gustafson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Harvey J Stultz | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)