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John Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rock, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Mathias — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Norway
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Luverne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Marit Peterson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Rock, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 9 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Rock, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Rock, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Rock-County, Minnesota
Son, age 39
Rock-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luverne city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Charley Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Mathias Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alexandra Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marit Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marit Petterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Peterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mathias Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alexandra Peterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marit Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Petterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marit Petterson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rock, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1125:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sydney Palm | 26 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Guy Mcpherson | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Leonard Yarrow | 51 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Agnes Yarrow | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Elsie Yarrow | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Helen Yarrow | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Howard Yarrow | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Donald Yarrow | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Betty Jean Yarrow | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William O'Donnell | 42 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ray B Hinkley | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Susie Hinkley | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Evelyn Wickner | 18 | Servant | Servant | South Dakota |
| 64 | Daria Baer | 55 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 65 | Katherine Delaney | 46 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 66 | Fred Churchill | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Ella Churchill | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Loren E Churchill | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Emma Engebretson | 32 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 70 | Doris Matthiesen | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Carl Matthiesen | 32 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 72 | Bertha Matthiesen | 29 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 73 | Harry Rish | 18 | Nephew | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 74 | John A Rust | 31 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 75 | Nora Rust | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Louise Rust | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mayford Rust | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Laura Dobert | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hazel Dobert | 39 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Arminda Wilson | 78 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Charley Peterson | 55 | Head | Mason | Sweden |
| 82 | Marit Peterson | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 83 | John Peterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Norway |
| 84 | Charley Iverson | 49 | Head | Woodworker | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Rose Iverson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Lucile Iverson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | William Stelling | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 88 | Mathilda Stelling | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Etta Kuehl | 21 | Granddaughter | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 90 | Fred Stark | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | John Senzel | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Amelia Senzel | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ella Senzel | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 94 | Marie Senzel | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 95 | Otto Senzel | 23 | Son | Agent | Minnesota |
| 96 | Bert Hall | 24 | Head | Helper | Minnesota |
| 97 | Hazel Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Virgil Hall | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Leroy Hall | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Doris Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 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)