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Ernest Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Philip — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nassau, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Mail Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Floral Park Village Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Fox | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Philip Fox | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Elizabeth Fox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Peterson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Fanny Fox | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Nassau, New …
Son, age 21
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Mail Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Head, age 31
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernst |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Floral Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nassau |
| Occupation | Patrolman |
| Industry | Police Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1604 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Fox
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Fox
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Fox
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Nassau, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Nassau, New York
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1457:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose M. Mccormack | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 2 | William J. Lynch | 34 | R | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Florence E. Lynch | 34 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 4 | Rita Lynch | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Frank Delehunt | 29 | R | Chauffeur | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Delehunt | 32 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 7 | Frank Delehunt | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | John Delehunt | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Enoch Peterson | 49 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 10 | Emma Peterson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Roy W. Peterson | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | A. Evelyn Eck | 6 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 13 | Herbert C. Lowe | 31 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 14 | Elsie Lowe | 27 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 15 | Robert B. Lowe | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Florence Lowe | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Paula Schigas | 34 | Servant | Cook | Germany |
| 18 | Alfred Forsberg | 39 | Head | Rigger | Sweden |
| 19 | Hanna Forsberg | 38 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Alaric Forsberg | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Philip Fox | 39 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Fanny Fox | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 23 | Elizabeth Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Philip Fox | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Ernest E. Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 26 | Thelma M. Peterson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 27 | John Hannigan | 38 | Head | Butler | Ireland |
| 28 | Helen M. Hannigan | 40 | Wife-H | Cook | Ireland |
| 29 | Jacob A. Achrig | 44 | Head | Woodworker | New York |
| 30 | Florence M. Achrig | 46 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 31 | Florence A. Cullen | 21 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Leo M. Cullen | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maine |
| 33 | Margaret C. Doty | 52 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
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)