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Esther Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ebla & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | Public Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Township / Ward | Eveleth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ebla Peterson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 9
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 19
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 33 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 30
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | Public Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| 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 Esther Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ebla Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vendla Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ebla Peterson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vendla Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Sloan | 56 | Head | Chief Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Emma Sloan | 52 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 53 | Robert Sloan | 21 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Harry Severance | 47 | Head | Chief Engineer | Michigan |
| 55 | Carolyn Severance | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Walter Eitter | 45 | Head | City Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Ida Eitter | 45 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Harry Comstock | 43 | Head | Chief Engineer | Colorado |
| 59 | Maud Comstock | 38 | Wife | None | New York |
| 60 | Clarence Abbott | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Fanny Abbott | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Edward Abbott | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 63 | Eugene Abbott | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 64 | Earl Abbott | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Ebla Peterson | 65 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 66 | Esther Peterson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Librarian | Minnesota |
| 67 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 68 | John Morrison | 21 | Son | Motorman | Minnesota |
| 69 | Marcella Hart | 50 | Head | Internal Revenue | England |
| 70 | Lillian Hart | 30 | Wife H | None | Michigan |
| 71 | John Carlson | 62 | Head | Chief Templer | Sweden |
| 72 | Hanna Carlson | 58 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Almon Carlson | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | William Carlson | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Andrew Carlson | 60 | Brother | Dresser | Sweden |
| 76 | Jacob Rice | 50 | Head | Mining Captain | Finland |
| 77 | Anna Rice | 48 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 78 | Andrew Rice | 22 | Son | File Clerk | Minnesota |
| 79 | Arthur Rice | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Edward Rice | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Clarence Rice | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Raymond Rice | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Paul Burgett | 41 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Ohio |
| 84 | Annetta Burgett | 36 | Wife H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Paul Jr. Burgett | 18 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Jean Burgett | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Thomas Burgett | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Albert Landree | 43 | Head | Lab Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Ruth Landree | 35 | Wife | Cashier | Michigan |
| 90 | William Landree | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | James Johnston | 56 | Head | Loc Engineer | Michigan |
| 92 | Barbara Johnston | 52 | Wife H | None | Michigan |
| 93 | John Johnston | 20 | Son | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 94 | Frank Mueller | 43 | Head | Engineer Dept | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Alice Mueller | 42 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Elizabeth Mueller | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Emil Pekkala | 49 | Head | St Engineer | Sweden |
| 98 | Hilda Pekkala | 44 | Wife H | None | Sweden |
| 99 | Melvin Pekkala | 22 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 100 | Kenneth Pekkala | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
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)