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Ethel Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Falk & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. (Long D.) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Peterson | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 7
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 17
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 27
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. (Long D.) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ethel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Falk Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Falk Peterson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Peterson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul 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 — Douglas, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1277unit:0427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude L. Shepard | 33 | Head | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Burtis B. Smith | 18 | Brother | Installer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Maxine Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Arthur M. Schoof | 33 | Head | Checker Stock | Nebraska |
| 5 | Inez Schoof | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Richard Schoof | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Virginia Schoof | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Albert H. Allerheiligen | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 9 | Stella Allerheiligen | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Richard Kissel | 46 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 11 | Katherine Kissel | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Richard Jr. Kissel | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Charles C. Paxton | 66 | Head | Mail Clerk | Missouri |
| 14 | Ione C. Paxton | 63 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Isaac Souter | 49 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 16 | Anna Souter | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Donald E. Souter | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Frank A. Clifton | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary D. Clifton | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mabel Clifton | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Winifred C. Moore | 31 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 22 | Lois E. Moore | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Alfred C. Kennedy | 37 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lois G. Kennedy | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Margaret Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Louis Chester | 57 | Head | Furrier | Denmark |
| 27 | Eli Victor Elias | 28 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 28 | Helen C. Elias | 27 | Daughter | Typist | Nebraska |
| 29 | John W. Mccann | 44 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 30 | Stella Mccann | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | John Mccann | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | George Mccann | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Martin Hamann | 39 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 34 | Alma Hamann | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Harriet Hamann | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Lorenz Hamann | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Frederick Hamann | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | William Miller | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Belle Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert S. Kinoshita | 24 | Lodger | — | Hawaii |
| 41 | Kyuro Hayashi | 27 | Lodger | — | Japan |
| 42 | Bessie N. Peterson | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Arthur N. Peterson | 36 | Son | Office Clerk | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ethel Peterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Paul A. Peterson | 31 | Son | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 46 | Taylor Meadows | 48 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 47 | Cordelia Meadows | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth M. Patterson | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Harold W. Patterson | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 50 | Kenneth D. Patterson | 1 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 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)