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Esther Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashland, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | City Of Ashland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wallace Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Violet Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Rigvart Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 8
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 18
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarissa Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Ashland, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rigvart Peterson | 47 | Head | Car Repairer | Norway |
| 52 | Anna J. Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Arthur Peterson | 20 | Son | Printer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Clarence Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Harry Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Edwin Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Violet Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Ethel Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Esther Peterson THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Wallace Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Clarissa Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Andrew Olson | 73 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 63 | Josephine Olson | 63 | Wife | Proprietor | Norway |
| 64 | Knute Gagneth | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 65 | Andrew Melling | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 66 | William Parlow | 25 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Nels Peterson | 27 | Boarder | House Carpenter | Norway |
| 68 | Gus Johnson | 35 | Boarder | Boiler Maker | Norway |
| 69 | John Friske | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Minnie Friske | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | John Friske | 36 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Bert Mattson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 73 | Adeline Mattson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Joyce Mattson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Mary Lou Mattson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Matt Lindquist | 29 | Head | Road Foreman | Finland |
| 77 | Alice Lindquist | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Glen Lindquist | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Elna Mattson | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Anton Dinrud | 71 | Head | Dairyman | Norway |
| 81 | Laura Dinrud | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 82 | Ollie Heeland | 60 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 83 | Louis Johnson | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Norway |
| 84 | Esther Johnson | 50 | Wife | Matron | Norway |
| 85 | Helen Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Hannah Bohsen | 50 | Servant | Laundress | Norway |
| 87 | Alona Carlson | 25 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 88 | Isaac Erickson | 89 | Lodger | — | Finland |
| 89 | Eugene Guaire | 67 | Lodger | — | Canada French |
| 90 | William Phillen | 79 | Lodger | — | Canada English |
| 91 | Anna Schultz | 82 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 92 | Frank Schuster | 69 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 93 | Joseph Gordon | 63 | Lodger | — | Canada English |
| 94 | Charles Wall | 69 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Louis Gogie | 84 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 96 | Andrew Johnson | 75 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Andrew Johnson | 71 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Gus Nelson | 73 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Knute Hanson | 72 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 100 | Morris Quinlan | 69 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
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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)