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Harold Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Emery, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Harold Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emery, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian & Aloretha — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emery, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ferron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Peterson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Donna Peterson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Anna Peterson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Emery, Utah
Son, age 9
Emery, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Harold N |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Emery, Utah
Son, age 19
Emery, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Emery, Utah
Head, age 29
Emery, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Emery-County, Utah
Head, age 39
Emery-County, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferron Precinct Part |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aloretha Paterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christian Peterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aloretha Paterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peterson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Utah
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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 — Emery, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Emery, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2415unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyrum Swahman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 2 | Emma Swahman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 3 | Gerald Swahman | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Mary J Swahman | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Clara Singleton | 65 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 6 | John Singleton | 25 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Ernest Hunter | 38 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 8 | Edna Hunter | 23 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 9 | Everet Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 10 | Jeff Conover | 46 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 11 | Ethel Conover | 46 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 12 | Henry Conover | 21 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 13 | Isabell Conover | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Maxine Conover | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Ivoy Olsen | 73 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 16 | Celine Olsen | 49 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 17 | Farrel Olsen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 18 | Morris Olsen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 19 | Delmore Olsen | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Mildred Olsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Charles Olsen | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Lois Olsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Harold Peterson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 24 | Anna Peterson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 25 | Donna Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Charles Miller | 33 | Head | Labor | Utah |
| 27 | Margret Miller | 26 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Violet Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Rex Miller | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Don Miller | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Wilford Miller | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Max Miller | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 33 | Clifford Peterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 34 | Eileen Peterson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 35 | Donna Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Leona Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Clifford Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Phillis Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Alexander Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | Eileen Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 41 | Ralph Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Christian Peterson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 43 | Harold Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 44 | Marie Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Oscar Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 46 | Mary J Nelson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 47 | Ray Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 48 | Mildred Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Lois Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 50 | Leland Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)