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Hans Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hans Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sheridan, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Carl — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Finland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Montana |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hans J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tracklayer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Tracklayer |
| Township / Ward | Tono Precinct |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hans Peterson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hans R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Thurston, Washington
Son, age 19
Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Sheridan, Montana
Head, age 30
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hans J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Tracklayer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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 Hans Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Peterson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Hans Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Montana
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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 — Sheridan, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2521unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alma Price | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Washington |
| 52 | Stanley Price | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Dorothy Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Josephine Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Hans J. Peterson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Tracklayer | Finland |
| 56 | Emma Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 58 | Bert Peterson | 36 | Head | Inspector | Finland |
| 59 | Sena Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Carl Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 61 | James P. Forsythe | 29 | Head | Loader | Montana |
| 62 | Ellen M. Forsythe | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Evelyn M. Forsythe | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Eugenia Forsythe | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Barbara Forsythe | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 66 | David Livingstone | 38 | Head | Digger | Canada, English |
| 67 | Gladys Livingstone | 33 | Wife | — | Canada, English |
| 68 | Freda Livingstone | 13 | Daughter | — | Canada, English |
| 69 | Duncan Livingstone | 8 | Son | — | Canada, English |
| 70 | Howard Eison | 34 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 71 | Elizabeth Eison | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 72 | John B. Cowan | 55 | Head | Digger | England |
| 73 | Mary Cowan | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Joseph H. Patterson | 45 | Head | Digger | Scotland |
| 75 | Annie Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Fred Gullontachnig | 69 | Head | Digger | Austria |
| 77 | Barbara Gullontachnig | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Fortunat Gullontachnig | 26 | Son | Digger | Arkansas |
| 79 | Angeline Gullontachnig | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Joe Sakal | 43 | Boarder | Hoist Engr. | Austria |
| 81 | — | 31 | Head | — | — |
| 82 | — | 27 | Wife | — | — |
| 83 | — | 11 | Son | — | — |
| 84 | — | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Samuel Hoage | 37 | Head | Teamster | Nebraska |
| 86 | Edna Hoage | 37 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 87 | Jack Hoage | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 88 | Jack Maki | 60 | Head | Digger | Finland |
| 89 | Minnie Maki | 60 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 90 | Sanfri Maki | 19 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 91 | Edna Maki | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 92 | Matthew Ab. Maki | 21 | Son | Rope Rider | Wyoming |
| 93 | Todd Dove | 29 | Head | Digger | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Jennie Dove | 25 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 95 | Yvonne Dove | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 96 | Matthew Eskila | 49 | Head | Digger | Finland |
| 97 | Tenia Eskila | 42 | Wife | Manager | Finland |
| 98 | Taimi Eskila | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Washington |
| 99 | Sylvia Eskila | 14 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 100 | Pino Pasquale | 42 | Boarder | Digger | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Hans
Gen 1 · 4 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)