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Lillian Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Niels — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Dixon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ingeborg Peterson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Henrietta Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ingeborg Peterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Martin Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lorrayne Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lillian Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Niels Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingvold Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Peterson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Niels Petersen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingvold Petterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Petersen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lorrayne Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel679:0033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Larson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Frederick Larson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harry Larson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Anna M. Larson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Clarence Dittman | 21 | Head | Designer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Maxine Dittman | 17 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Donna Dittman | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Delbert Clinkenbeard | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Viola Clinkenbeard | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Lorene Clinkenbeard | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles R. Wear | 46 | Head | Prop. | Iowa |
| 12 | Mary Ella Wear | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Opal Ellsworth | 19 | Servant | Maid | Iowa |
| 14 | William E. Reid | 34 | Head | Grower | Iowa |
| 15 | Lois Reid | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dorothy Reid | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Ernest Reid | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Howard Stidd | 34 | Head | Stat. Fireman | Iowa |
| 19 | Elsie Stidd | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Pearl Stidd | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Audrey Stidd | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donald Stidd | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dora Davis | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Davis | 40 | Son | Hog Buyer | Illinois |
| 25 | Ray Davis | 38 | Son | Yard Man | Nebraska |
| 26 | Bert Davis | 39 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 27 | Mable Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Martin Peterson | 49 | Head | Prop. | Denmark |
| 29 | Ingeborg Peterson | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 30 | Lillian Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Martha Dixon | 24 | Daughter | Steno. | Iowa |
| 32 | Ernest Peterson | 22 | Son | Inspector | Iowa |
| 33 | Henrietta Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lorrayne Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ingeborg Peterson | 2 | Gr. Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Arthur Olmstead | 60 | Head | City Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Eva Olmstead | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Arthur Olmstead | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Virginia Olmstead | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Oliver Olmstead | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | David R. Olmstead | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | C. A. Olmstead | 45 | Head | Prop. | Illinois |
| 43 | Viola Olmstead | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Helen Olmstead | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Donna M. Olmstead | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Ernest Mcconnell | 49 | Head | Clerk Round House | Iowa |
| 47 | Josephine Mcconnell | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Francis J. Mcconnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Cecile O. Mcconnell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Glenn Smith | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 4 siblings
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)