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Harry Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustave & Gus — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Spring Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave Peterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lois Peterson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Carla Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carla Peterson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Grace Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 2
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 12
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Head, age 22
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Hayley L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salina City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Grain Elevator |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Harry Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustave Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gus Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carla Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustave Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gus Peterson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carla Peterson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Donald Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carla Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Saline, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus719usce:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Arthur Carlson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Rebecca B Carlson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine Carlson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Arthur Jr Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Charles P Pettit | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Pettit | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Geo H Pettit | 21 | Son | Dept Head | Kansas |
| 59 | Neal H Pettit | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | George B Peterson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Pearl A Peterson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George L Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Barbara M Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Alice S Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Dorothy Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Eugene S Peterson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Laura J Peterson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Eugene Jr Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Mary J Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Kenneth L Pettit | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Minerva Pettit | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert W Heilman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Margaret Heilman | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Charles G Heilman | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Clarence W Heilman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Heilman | 27 | — | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Edith T Heilman | 30 | niece | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Gustave N Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Carla C Peterson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 80 | John T Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 81 | Donald B Peterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 82 | Ethel L Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Harry G Peterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Grace G Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Carla G Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Lois Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | William B Snyder | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | George P Snyder | 24 | brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Edward Shale | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 90 | Amelia Shale | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Gwendolyn Shale | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 92 | Madeline L Shale | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Andrew Lundquist | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Hulda S Lundquist | 52 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Helen S Lundquist | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 96 | Vernon C Lundquist | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 97 | Will Carlson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Agda C Carlson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Edgar W Carlson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Harold C King | 25 | step-son | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 6 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)