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Joseph Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Peterson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Howard Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Allan Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| D Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Alma Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 38
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph U. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 49
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2421unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Beesley | 65 | Head | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 2 | Elizabeth P. Beesley | 65 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 3 | Herman Bruschke | 52 | Head | Gardner | Germany |
| 4 | Frieda J. Bruschke | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 5 | Martha Bruschke | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 6 | Wilford H. Bruschke | 20 | Son | None | Utah |
| 7 | Ernest R. Bruschke | 19 | Son | None | Utah |
| 8 | Henry R. Bruschke | 17 | Son | None | Utah |
| 9 | Herman Bruschke | 13 | Son | None | Utah |
| 10 | Albert B. Bruschke | 9 | Son | None | Utah |
| 11 | Sophia Sohfing | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 12 | Rodney B. Shelley | 39 | Head | Mining Engineer | New York |
| 13 | Reta G. Shelley | 38 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 14 | Lawrence Bruschke | 69 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 15 | Clarence Nelson | 28 | Boarder | Musician | Washington |
| 16 | Axel B. Olson | 50 | Head | Secretary | Sweden |
| 17 | Anna J. Olson | 54 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 18 | Erick G. Olson | 19 | Son | None | Utah |
| 19 | Arnold G. Olson | 18 | Son | None | Utah |
| 20 | Sylvia V. Olson | 16 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 21 | Ruth Olson | 14 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 22 | Karl G. Olson | 12 | Son | None | Utah |
| 23 | William Olson | 5 | Son | None | Utah |
| 24 | Barbara A. Olson | 1 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 25 | Joseph H. Claus | 21 | Boarder | Automobile Salesman | Sweden |
| 26 | Joseph H. Peterson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | None | Utah |
| 27 | Alma J. Peterson | 46 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 28 | Virginia Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 29 | Edna Peterson | 21 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 30 | D. Roy Peterson | 18 | Son | None | Utah |
| 31 | Myrtle Peterson | 16 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 32 | Allan Peterson | 14 | Son | None | Utah |
| 33 | Dorothy Peterson | 11 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 34 | Howard Peterson | 9 | Son | None | Utah |
| 35 | Vernon Peterson | 7 | Son | None | Utah |
| 36 | Mary Peterson | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | Utah |
| 37 | Alice H. Thirst | 81 | Head | None | England |
| 38 | Margaret George | 15 | Granddaughter | None | Utah |
| 39 | Hazel A. Clements | 52 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Charles Clements | 12 | Son | None | Utah |
| 41 | Lillian Clements | 16 | Daughter | Poultry Farmer | Utah |
| 42 | Donald Callahan | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 43 | Ethel Callahan | 31 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 44 | John Donnelly | 9 | Son | None | Utah |
| 45 | Margaret Donnelly | 8 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 46 | Helen Donnelly | 4 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 47 | William Donnelly | 4 | Son | None | Utah |
| 48 | Carolina Peterson | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Utah |
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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)