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Ida Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Ida Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Peterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 53
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 63
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel140:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meyer H. Price | 42 | Head | Broker | Russia |
| 2 | Dorothy Price | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Edmond R. Heman | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Mabel L. Heman | 42 | Wife | Manager | Iowa |
| 5 | Thomas A. Moler | 51 | Head | President | Nebraska |
| 6 | Beulah Moler | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Samuel Gumm | 69 | Head | — | Poland |
| 8 | Dora Gumm | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Herman Fretman | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Emma L. Fretman | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | James M. Fretman | 32 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jack Briskin | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 13 | Dolly Briskin | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Morton Briskin | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jerome Briskin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Herbert H. Nourse | 37 | Head | Buyer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Elizabeth Nourse | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Betty Jane Nourse | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Johanna Weinfeld | 46 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Charles Weinfeld | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Nathan Bossberg | 39 | Head | Dealer | New York |
| 22 | Rosslyn Bossberg | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 23 | Maude E. Young | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | James Young | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | John E. Peterson | 53 | Head | Engineer | Finland |
| 26 | Ida M. Peterson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | Cook | Finland |
| 27 | John J. Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lee H. Weil | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Hattie H. Weil | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Charles Hirschman | 56 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Carrie Hirschman | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Fletcher Ford | 53 | Head | President | California |
| 33 | Laura E. Ford | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ada M. Howard | 51 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Fehsenfeld | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Louis B. Sensky | 57 | Head | Investor | New York |
| 37 | Grace Sensky | 46 | Wife | — | Germany-Prussia |
| 38 | Henrietta Korn | 35 | Sister-in-law | School Teacher | California |
| 39 | Alice H. D. Peckham | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Edith D. Peckham | 26 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Robert Heller | 70 | Head | — | Austria-Galicia |
| 42 | Antoinette Heller | 60 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 43 | Charles R. Barnes | 42 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 44 | Adolph Phillips | 68 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 45 | Anna Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 46 | Lester G. Wood | 41 | Head | Broker | Nebraska |
| 47 | Edna L. Wood | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Julia Straley | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothy G. Straley | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Jennie Friedenthal | 62 | Head | — | Oregon |
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)