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John Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Saunders, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saunders, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saunders, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | truck farm |
| Class of Worker | VIVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mary Peterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Melvin Peterson | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 30
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | truck farm |
| Class of Worker | VIVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saunders, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Melvin Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Saunders, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Saunders, Nebraska
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1292unit:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray Washburn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Bernice Washburn | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Annabella Washburn | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Donald Washburn | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Chauncey Mayer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Myrtle Mayer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Evelyn Mayer | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Leta M. Mayer | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Harold E. Mayer | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Donald H. Mayer | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ruth H. Mayer | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Peter A. Peterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 63 | Melvin L. Peterson | 34 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | John B. Peterson THIS PERSON | 30 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Mary Louise Peterson | 6 | granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | William J. Cook | 83 | Head | Farmer | at sea |
| 67 | Charles Cook | 35 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Jacob Siemsen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 69 | Bertha Siemsen | 51 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Leon Siemsen | 20 | adopted son | Farmer | New York |
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)