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Helen Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Amelia — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| David Peterson | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Amelia Peterson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolina Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Peterson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolina Peterson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel442:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gerald Gladys Donald | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Josephine Anderson | 37 | Head | Undertaker | Sweden |
| 53 | Nora Anderson | 36 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 54 | Doris Anderson | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Thos. Lynch | 38 | Head | Repairman | Irish Free State |
| 56 | Ellen Lynch | 35 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 57 | John Sinnerty | 32 | Head | Machinist | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Mary Sinnerty | 50 | Mother | None | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Julia Joyce | 60 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 60 | Mary Joyce | 35 | Daughter | None | Irish Free State |
| 61 | Thomas Joyce | 40 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | David Peterson | 71 | Head | Benchwork | Sweden |
| 63 | Amelia Peterson | 65 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 64 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | William Sundstrom | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Hazel Sundstrom | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Peter Fracassi | 41 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 68 | Vincenza Fracassi | 35 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 69 | Lucy Fracassi | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Anthony Fracassi | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Raymond Fracassi | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Nellie Helberg | 69 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 73 | Stella Helberg | 18 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | George Edwardson | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Claus Lundin | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 76 | Victor Hedstrom | 25 | Lodger | Gardener | Sweden |
| 77 | George Hovig | 39 | Lodger | Sales Tester | Michigan |
| 78 | Vernon Wernborg | 49 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 79 | Jenny Wernborg | 42 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 80 | Raymond Wernborg | 23 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 81 | John Ringmark | 60 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 82 | John Heoblund | 41 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 83 | Hulda Heoblund | 36 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 84 | Robert Heoblund | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | William Sass | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 87 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 88 | Frances Johnson | 51 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 89 | David Johnson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | John B. Olsen | 54 | Lodger | Plumber | Sweden |
| 91 | Paul Retzlaff | 30 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 92 | Helen Retzlaff | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Ivar Flodstrom | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 94 | Emma Flodstrom | 31 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 95 | Ingrid Flodstrom | 6 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 96 | Conrad Carlson | 27 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 97 | Nils Westrom | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 98 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 99 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 100 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)