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Mary Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mildred & James — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louise Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Stephen Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mildred Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Patterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Patterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mildred Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Peterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Patterson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Patterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Patterson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Louise Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2093:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Leather | 49 | Head | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Leather | 42 | Wife | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Leather | 21 | Son | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Leather | 20 | Daughter | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Leather | 18 | Son | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Leather | 15 | Daughter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jesse Leather | 14 | Son | South Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Leather | 12 | Son | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Leather | 10 | Son | South Carolina |
| 10 | Beatrice Leather | 23 | Daughter | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ernest Berry | 21 | Lodger | Virginia |
| 12 | John Young | 35 | Head | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary Young | 30 | Wife | Georgia |
| 14 | John Jr. Young | 20 | Son | Georgia |
| 15 | Edna Young | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Young | 2 | Granddaughter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Young | 16 | Son | Georgia |
| 18 | Lillie Young | 42 | Daughter | Virginia |
| 19 | James Young | 20 | Son | Ohio |
| 20 | Alice Young | 16 | Daughter | Ohio |
| 21 | Edith Young | 14 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Henry Jones | 27 | Head | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillie Jones | 25 | Wife | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cyrus Jones | 30 | Head | Louisiana |
| 25 | Daisy Jones | 29 | Wife | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rose Jones | 7 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Peterson | 54 | Head | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred Peterson | 58 | Wife | Ohio |
| 29 | John Peterson | 22 | Son | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Henry Peterson | 21 | Son | North Carolina |
| 32 | Stephen Peterson | 19 | Son | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Violet Peterson | 16 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Louise Peterson | 10 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Peterson | 12 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Ford | 45 | Head | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lucy Ford | 45 | Wife | West Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Ford | 20 | Son | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Stephen Ford | 19 | Son | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Ford | 16 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Hattie Ford | 14 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jeannette Ford | 10 | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Daniel Johnson | 21 | Lodger | New Jersey |
| 44 | George Blount | 25 | Lodger | Ohio |
| 45 | Matthew Wilson | 36 | Head | Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie Wilson | 30 | Wife | Ohio |
| 47 | Stephen Wilson | 5 | Son | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Matthew Wilson | 25 | Lodger | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Laura Wilson | 24 | Lodger | New Jersey |
| 50 | Maggie Wilson | 3 | Lodger | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 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)