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James Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Warren, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Warren, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Ax-Tool |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Warren Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Rigner | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Robert Bonace | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Pauline Rigner | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Rigner | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Silzle | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dwight Silzle | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Louis Bonace | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Bonace | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jennie Silzle | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Vera Bonace | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ace works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Warren, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 17 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Ax-Tool |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Warren-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Axle Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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James Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Warren, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Warren, Pennsylvania
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2154:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Royal D. Bonnell | 30 | Head | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eloise M. Bonnell | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harold L. Slaughter | 39 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Delphia E. Slaughter | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Roland A. Althoff | 41 | Head | Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lillian R. Althoff | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Milton H. Halley | 18 | Step Son | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John T. Mister | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace C. Mister | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | F. Gertrude Mister | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Isabelle H. Liden | 22 | Boarder | Operator | New York |
| 62 | Alonzo E. Wood | 50 | Boarder | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martin Jesperson | 46 | Head | Boiler Maker | Denmark |
| 64 | Esther Jesperson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leverne Jesperson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Doris H. Jesperson | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Roy J. Goode | 38 | Head | Mechanic Hand | New York |
| 68 | Marguerite Goode | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Alice F. Goode | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harold L. Goode | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Eliza A. Goode | 64 | Mother | — | England |
| 72 | Raymond Nelson | 17 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Peterson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Denmark |
| 74 | Dorothy B. Peterson | 46 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | Henry S. Peterson | 20 | Son | Clerical Work | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ethel E. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret B. Peterson | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Doris K. Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gladys M. Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert J. Bonace | 23 | R | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Vera L. Bonace | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Robert E. Bonace | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Louis A. Bonace | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William E. Silzle | 52 | R | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Jennie M. Silzle | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Dwight L. Silzle | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Herbert E. Rigner | 27 | Son-in-law | Bed Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ruth A. Rigner | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Pauline J. Rigner | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Chester L. Holtz | 36 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Florence E. Holtz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles E. Holtz | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Donald C. Holtz | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Richard L. Holtz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Jean A. Holtz | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Edgar R. Seumain | 45 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Edith J. Seumain | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 98 | Harry P. Seumain | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Carlyle R. Seumain | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marshall W. Seumain | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)