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Harold Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Clara — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yuma, Colorado |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Magee Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Winifred Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Peterson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Vivian Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Benjamin Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Clara Peterson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yuma, Colorado
Son, age 7
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Son, age 17
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Yuma-County, Colorado
Son, age 27
Yuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Harold Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. S. Magee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harold Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Petersen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Sibling
Nancy Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Yuma, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Yuma, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus252unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank T Moorbar | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Harold A Prentice | 32 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 3 | Irene G Prentice | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Bettyjane Prentice | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Robert G Prentice | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Philip E Pratt | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harry E Long | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Goldie M Long | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Delbert L Long | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Maxine L Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Norma G Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Thomas Herman | 19 | Lodger | Farmer | Colorado |
| 13 | Simon G Long | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara Long | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Sylvia A Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Paul Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Zenaide V Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Virginia G Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John R Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Fred M Rigby | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Winifred M Rigby | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Fred M Rigby | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Benjamin H Peterson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Clara P Peterson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Nancy J Peterson | 27 | Daughter | Teaching | Nebraska |
| 26 | John L Peterson | 23 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 27 | Harold G Peterson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Winifred M Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Vivian V Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Hanson T Friend | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Ella J Friend | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Harry F Nielsen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Velma I Nielsen | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Evelyn J Nielsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Milo W Polock | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary E Polock | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Theodore W Polock | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Randall L Polock | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Ruth J Polock | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Gail R Polock | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Villa Rose Polock | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Norman M Polock | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Mildred M Polock | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Elmer L Fiedlerman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 45 | Cora M Fiedlerman | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | John Langley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Hattie G Langley | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Edward Gammel | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Louisa A Gammel | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Dallas Balderston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)