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Nels Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bottineau, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bottineau, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Norway
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bottineau, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | W Petterson Township T 162 R 75 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Olaf Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Marie Peterson | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Amil Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bottineau, North …
Son, age 15
Bottineau, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Bottineau, North …
Son, age 26
Bottineau, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Bottineau-County, North …
Head, age 35
Bottineau-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bottineau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Nels Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Petterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Petterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Amil Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olaf Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Bottineau, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Bottineau, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1732unit:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian O Laskey | 17 | daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 52 | Willard W Laskey | 15 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Richard H Laskey | 13 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Beulah L Laskey | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Lyle L Laskey | 8 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Joseph D Cox | 46 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Laura G Cox | 32 | wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Jean R Cox | 17 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Edwin H Cox | 16 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Edith C Cox | 14 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Eli M Cox | 13 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Esther P Cox | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Hazel M Cox | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Anita J Cox | 3 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Shirley M Cox | 2 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Laura A Cox | 0 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | T. Sherman Merrill | 12 | step-son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Cecil D Merrill | 10 | step-son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Charley Sawyer | 47 | servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Carl Peterson | 52 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 71 | Elizabeth Peterson | 58 | wife-H | — | Norway |
| 72 | Nels J Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Laborer | Norway |
| 73 | Olaf Peterson | 19 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Amil Peterson | 16 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 75 | Marie Peterson | 81 | mother | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Joseph H Dalbec | 48 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Edna V Dalbec | 28 | wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Stanley Dalbec | 18 | son | Laborer | Montana |
| 79 | Gladys Dalbec | 14 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Elwood Dalbec | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Leonard Dalbec | 8 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Mary L Dalbec | 5 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Hans D Opard | 57 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 84 | Hilda Opard | 50 | wife-H | — | Norway |
| 85 | Ella Opard | 24 | daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 86 | Frank Opard | 22 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 87 | Viola Opard | 21 | daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 88 | Albert Opard | 13 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 89 | Edna Opard | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | David Claherty | 57 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Maria Claherty | 47 | wife-H | — | Canada |
| 92 | Hazel Claherty | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Hilton G Claherty | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Kathrene Claherty | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Geraldine Claherty | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Raymond D Claherty | 3 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Gustav Hokinson | 51 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 98 | Anna Hokinson | 48 | wife-H | — | Norway |
| 99 | Henry R Hokinson | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Arne D Hokinson | 18 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Nels + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)