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Oscar Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Angelina — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Piano Tuner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Piano Tuner |
| Township / Ward | Warren City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ella Peterson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Christine Peterson | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Dale Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Marshall, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Marshall, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Piano Tuner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 900 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Marshall-County, Minnesota
Son, age 44
Marshall-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Agder 155-42 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | State Attendant |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angelina Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eline Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hans Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angelina Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eline Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hans Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1106:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Nyquist | 46 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mathilda Nyquist | 45 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Joseph Nyquist | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mary Jane Nyquist | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Kate Bolton | 65 | Roomer | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Steven A Ovsak | 31 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Minnesota |
| 7 | Iva O Ovsak | 29 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert S Ovsak | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Phyllis R Ovsak | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Herman Lindberg | 60 | Roomer | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 11 | Gilbert O Johnson | 38 | Head | Grader Operator | North Dakota |
| 12 | Clara M Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 13 | Clifford O Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Olaf A Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gertie C Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Palma A Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Alma V Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | John A Bloomquist | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Emma E Bloomquist | 56 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Jens C Sorenson | 35 | Head | Teamster | Denmark |
| 21 | Bessie M Sorenson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jackie E Sorenson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Constance M Sorenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Delone A Sorenson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Louise Rue | 64 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Sigvart K Sunde | 66 | Head | General Labor | Norway |
| 27 | Arne Melin | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 28 | John Martinson | 40 | Head | Waiter | Norway |
| 29 | Sadie Martinson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Paul Martinson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Dale Martinson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Peter O Erickson | 74 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 33 | Johannah A Erickson | 64 | Wife-H | Laundress | Norway |
| 34 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Piano Tuner | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ella E Peterson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dale Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Christine Peterson | 76 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Adolph Hove | 34 | Head | Barber | North Dakota |
| 39 | Inga M Hove | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Doris S Hove | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Verna L Hove | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marlin J Hove | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mary E Hove | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John G Johnson | 63 | Head | Track Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Allette C Johnson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 46 | Agnes J Johnson | 31 | Daughter | Chief Operator | Minnesota |
| 47 | Leonard J Johnson | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 48 | Edna M Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 49 | Arnold G Johnson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 50 | Enid A Ovsak | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
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)