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Oscar Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kandiyohi, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lars & Louis — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kandiyohi, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Lillian Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Peterson | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Anna Peterson | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Fred Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elvin Peterson | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Other, age 33
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 41
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Oscar Peterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lars Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lars Peterson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Peterson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Elvin Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1104:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arley Carlson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald Carlson | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edith Carlson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Eddie L. Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Esther Johnson | 34 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 6 | Iraine Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Gordon Johnson | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arline Johnson | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Muriel Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | William Larson | 44 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 11 | Henry A. Nelson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Pearl Nelson | 31 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Oliver Nelson | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Edwin Nelson | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Ralph Mead | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Huldah C. Mead | 37 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Yvonne Mead | 16 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Russell Mead | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Margaret Mead | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Wilbur Mead | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Junior Mead | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Cynthia Mead | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Vera Mead | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Estella Mead | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Sydney Soverlytt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Leoda Soverlytt | 32 | Wife-H | None | Norway |
| 27 | Nicoli Hansen | 60 | Father-in-law | Teamster | Norway |
| 28 | Edwin Hansen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Pearl Hansen | 24 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Stanley Enestrom | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Louis J. Peterson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Anna Peterson | 63 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 33 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Elvin Peterson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Fred Peterson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Richard P. Johnson | 42 | Head | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 37 | Cecelia Johnson | 33 | Sister-H | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Cassa Johnson | 29 | Sister | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 39 | Erik Berglund | 74 | Uncle | None | Sweden |
| 40 | Albert Dotebin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Halma Dotebin | 56 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 42 | Richard Dotebin | 28 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alvin Berg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Galand Berg | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Hanna Berg | 48 | Mother-H | None | Sweden |
| 46 | Rachel Berg | 24 | Sister | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Albert F. Holcomb | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Sylvia Holcomb | 28 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Albert Sharland | 41 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | William Winkel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)