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John Peters — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Peters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Peters | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Peters | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Peters | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peeter |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Office Machines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peeter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peeter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Peters
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peters
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peters
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peeter
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peeter
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peters
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel954:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Smith | 12 | daughter | None | Canada English |
| 2 | Lillian Smith | 9 | daughter | None | Canada English |
| 3 | Alton Copp | 19 | boarder | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James Peters | 50 | head | Boiler Maker | Scotland |
| 5 | Annie Peters | 45 | wife | None | England |
| 6 | John J. Peters THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Dorothy Peters | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Francis J. Dermody | 52 | head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary E. Dermody | 52 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary L. Dermody | 20 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Francis J. Dermody | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | George C. Gookey | 28 | head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary E. Gookey | 22 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George W. Gookey | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Richard J. Noonan | 28 | brother-in-law | Telegrapher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Peter Schilling | 47 | head | Chef | Russia |
| 17 | Della Schilling | 35 | wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Ethel Schilling | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Robert Schilling | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Florence A. Troop | 43 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Florence M. Troop | 17 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Georgia Troop | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Emaline Troop | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary L. Strout | 65 | head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lester A. Strout | 37 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret Nelson | 70 | boarder | None | Canada English |
| 27 | George W. Wilson | 83 | roomer | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)