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James Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sanpete, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Rosella — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sanpete, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Spring City Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sanpete, Utah
Son, age 5
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Sanpete, Utah
Son, age 14
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Sanpete, Utah
Son, age 24
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 James Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sanpete, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosella Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosella Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Peterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Utah
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Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Sanpete, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Sanpete, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2422unit:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Sorenson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 2 | Agnes Sorenson | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Lloyd Sorenson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Vione Sorenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Louis Sorenson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | Gordon Sorenson | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Clifton Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 8 | Bertha Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 9 | Leona Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Utah |
| 10 | Thelma Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Alfred Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Alice Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Danny Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Edith Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Anton Strale | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 16 | Bernice Strale | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Arthur Strale | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Augustus Strale | 54 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Emma Strale | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Eva Strale | 22 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Mary Strale | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Florence Strale | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Grant Strale | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Bernice Strale | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | John Peterson | 65 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Margaret Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 27 | John Peterson | 35 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | James Peterson | 30 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Mary Peterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | William Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Robert Peterson | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Annie Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Elizabeth Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Margaret Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | David Peterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Sarah Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 37 | David Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Gladys Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Ruth Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Lucille Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 41 | James Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 42 | Mary Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | James Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | William Peterson | 22 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Mary Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Alice Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Niels Sorenson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 48 | Isabella Sorenson | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 49 | Isabella Sorenson | 25 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 50 | Niels Sorenson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)