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Joseph Peters — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clinton, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wade Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Peters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Peters | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elinor Peters | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Peters | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Henry Peters | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Alphonse Peters | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Illinois
Son, age 10
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clinton, Illinois
Son, age 21
Clinton, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clinton-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Clinton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wade Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Peters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Peters
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peters
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Peters
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Peters
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elinor Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphonse Peters
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Peters
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 — Clinton, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel412:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Betty Lou Frey | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Fred G. Oechsner | 38 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 53 | Florence Oechsner | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Elmer Oechsner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Margaret Zimer | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William Zimer | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John H. Peters | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Cecilia Peters | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Agnes Peters | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Johanna Peters | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Anthony Peters | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Kramer | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | George Kramer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Martin Holzhauer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Olinda Holzhauer | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marie Holzhauer | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Stanley Holzhauer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Genevieve Holzhauer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Elizabeth Junker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Paul Junker | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Helen Junker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | William Kramer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Lena Kramer | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gladys Kramer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Velma Kramer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Henry Peters | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Peters | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Joseph Peters THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Alphonse Peters | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Elinor Peters | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Regina Peters | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ben H. Netemeyer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Netemeyer | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Edward Netemeyer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Clara Netemeyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | John Netemeyer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Cecilia Netemeyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ben Keiser | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Anna Keiser | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Christina Keiser | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Andrew Keiser | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Viola Keiser | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ben Frerker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | William Frerker | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Henry Frerker | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | John Frerker | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Lizzie Frerker | 37 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Peter Frerker | 32 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Phillip Hammerer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Dina Hammerer | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)