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Helen Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rilla & Rolla — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Radiator Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Corry City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rolla Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Myrna Peterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Radiator Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rilla Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rolla Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rudolph Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rilla Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rolla Peterson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marna Peterson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Peterson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rudolph Peterson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2035:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George B. | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Freeman L. White | 37 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth White | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth E. Barton | 11 | Step-Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elmer E. Young | 65 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elnora M. Young | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cley W. Green | 24 | Head | Truck-Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen V. Green | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marilyn J. Green | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Keith Pianta | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Laurence C. Gantz | 20 | Boarder | Labourer | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert J. Uhrin | 34 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Elma S. Uhrin | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 14 | Myrtis L. Uhrin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minor E. Westburg | 35 | Head | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Etta J. Westburg | 26 | Wife-H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert M. Westburg | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard G. Westburg | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Arthur C. Barton | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Caroline Barton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Evelyn M. Barton | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martha Barton | 69 | Mother | — | New York |
| 23 | Theodore J. Single | 28 | Head | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna A. Single | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Theodore J. Single | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ida A. Bacon | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rolla S. Peterson | 49 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Myrna L. Peterson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Arthur R. Knapp | 28 | Head | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Erna P. Knapp | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Maxine May Knapp | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Donald R. Knapp | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jerome J. Huizet | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Clara P. Huizet | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 36 | Kenneth B. Huizet | 35 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 37 | Lula M. Huizet | 42 | Daughter-in-law | Proprietor | New York |
| 38 | Lucy S. Barber | 88 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | Henry E. Rust | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eva M. Rust | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Willard N. Jones | 67 | Head | Coml Traveler | Ohio |
| 42 | Bessie M. Jones | 63 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 43 | Orthel L. Jones | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry Powder | 91 | Father-in-law | None | New York |
| 45 | Walter J. Pier | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Opal J. Pier | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Donald J. Pier | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Norman G. Pier | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ross L. Putnam | 51 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Etta S. Putnam | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 5 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)