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Mabel Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, South Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Hemevarden | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Tom Hemevarden | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Milford Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rose Hemevarden | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Loraine Hemevarden | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Julius Peterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Orville Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harvey Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mabel Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, South …
Spouse, age 25
Clay, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed. Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swed. Swedish |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Clay, South …
Spouse, age 35
Clay, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Clay, South …
Spouse, age 45
Clay, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Clay-County, South …
Spouse, age 54
Clay-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Mabel Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mabel Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2220unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lund | 42 | Brother | Driver | South Dakota |
| 2 | Arthur Lund | 41 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 3 | Palmer Lund | 37 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 4 | Effie Lund | 34 | Sister | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 5 | Arthur Emerson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 6 | Emma Emerson | 41 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Loraine Emerson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Russell Emerson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Lester Emerson | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Oscar Westlund | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 11 | Charles Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 12 | Edward Anderson | 47 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Effie Anderson | 42 | Sister | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 14 | John Anderson | 57 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 15 | Harold Lund | 27 | Head | Truckman | Illinois |
| 16 | Doris Lund | 21 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Don Lund | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John M. Erickson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Emma Erickson | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Virginia Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Ruth E. Erickson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Maurice Erickson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Stanley Erickson | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Estelle M. Erickson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Sheridan Erickson | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | John M. Strait | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 27 | Cynthia Strait | 30 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Martin Jensen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 29 | Katinka Jensen | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Marian Jensen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Henry Christianson | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Peter Hanson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 33 | Minnie Hanson | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Ellnor Hanson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Le Roy Hanson | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Julius Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 37 | Mabel Peterson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Orville Peterson | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Harvey Peterson | 19 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Milford Peterson | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Tom Hemevarden | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Myrtle Hemevarden | 19 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Loraine Hemevarden | 3 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Rose Hemevarden | 0 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 45 | James P. Hanson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 46 | Matilda Hanson | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Irene Hanson | 24 | Daughter | Servant | South Dakota |
| 48 | Clayton Hanson | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Arthur Sithman | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Sylvia Sithman | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)