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Martha Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | City Of Saint Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Wilhelmina Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gordon Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maynard Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Martha Peterson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lorain Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Norman Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ben Peterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saint Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1119:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick J. O'Donnell | 44 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Mary O'Donnell | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Patrick O'Donnell | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Thomas O'Donnell | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Harry Erickson | 40 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ann Erickson | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | George Erickson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Chris Johnson | 42 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Hazel Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ellen Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Norman Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Lillian Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Irma Sutton | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred Jacobson | 72 | Father-in-law | Station Hand | Germany |
| 15 | Cornelius Mcmanus | 61 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mary Mcmanus | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Robert Mcmanus | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Peter Mcmanus | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Joseph Lemke | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Helen Lemke | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Leo Lemke | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Emma Lemke | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Stanley Lemke | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | Olga Krause | 43 | Head | Hand Sewer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Melvin Krause | 20 | Son | Scenery Builder | Minnesota |
| 26 | Henry J. Hartman | 48 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Rose Hartman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marcella Hartman | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Virginia Hartman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ben A. Peterson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Maynard Peterson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Gordon Peterson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Wilhelmina Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lorain Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Gloria Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Norman Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | John E. Johnson | 75 | Head | Delivery Man | Sweden |
| 39 | Mina Johnson | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Erwin C. Stevens | 69 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Louise L. Stevens | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Juan Colon | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 43 | Florence Colon | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Vincent Colon | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Earl Colon | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Vernon Colon | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Alex Dahlman | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 48 | Blanche Dahlman | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Phyllis Dahlman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Marie Pairan | 20 | Lodger | Wrapper-Boxery | Minnesota |
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)