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John Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alice — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Frederick Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BOSTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUFFOLK |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Petterson (~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. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Petterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel948:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Murray | 29 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elizabeth Murray | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Agnes Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert H Murray | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Hennan | 51 | Head | Servant | Canada English |
| 6 | Bernard Hennan | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Helen Hennan | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Hylda Hennan | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles Peterson | 44 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice A Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John D Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles A Peterson | 18 | Son | Tin Smith | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary H Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Annie Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Joseph A Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frederick Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | George F Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Robert C Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Peter J Howlett | 31 | Head | Fisherman | Canada English |
| 20 | Mildred Howlett | 24 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 21 | William E Murray | 36 | Head | Receiver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Jennie L Murray | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 23 | William J Murray | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Anna C Davis | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert F Davis | 28 | Son | Stone Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George H Lavero | 46 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ernest Belyea | 11 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William C Lavero | 55 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret Lavero | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Vinnie L Belyea | 31 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Everett Lavero | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Robert J Haley | 51 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary A Haley | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Patrick J Haley | 39 | Brother | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | William Cleaves | 25 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Paul Yeterenian | 35 | Head | Tailor | Turkey |
| 37 | Mary Yeterenian | 27 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 38 | Virginia Yeterenian | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 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)