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Oscar Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Albany, New York
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Exel — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crops |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colonie Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lois Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Florence Peterson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albany, New …
Son, age 5
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Albany, New …
Son, age 15
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Albany, New …
Head, age 24
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Head, age 35
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crops |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 44
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axel Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Exel Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecilia Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Exel Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecilia Peterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Albany, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Albany, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1404:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsie Spodaro | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Rose Spodaro | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Anna Spodaro | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Theodora Spodaro | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Oscar Sanderson | 67 | Head | Trackwalker | Sweden |
| 6 | Emma Sanderson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Lillian Sanderson | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Carl A. Sanderson | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Elmer French | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Goldie French | 30 | Wife | Painter | New York |
| 11 | Duane French | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Blanche French | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | John Nelson | 33 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 14 | Vera Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Vera M. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Magnus Nelsen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Johanna Nelsen | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | John Cassidy | 40 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 19 | Oscar Williamson | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 20 | Della Williamson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marshal Williamson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Myron Williamson | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Raymond Williamson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Charlotte Williamson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Daniel Williamson | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 26 | Florence Williamson | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Betty Williamson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Donald | 72 | Man | — | New York |
| 29 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Florence Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Thelma Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Lois Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Lewis Barber | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Carrie Barber | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Arthur Barber | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Milton Barber | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Shirley Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Arthur Williamson | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Eva Bell Williamson | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Omer Westfall | 31 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 41 | Emily Westfall | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Clifford Westfall | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Harold Westfall | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Ralph E. Rankin | 28 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 45 | Gertrude Rankin | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Gladys J. Rankin | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Walter R. Rankin | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Homer L. White | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Wife White | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Muriel White | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 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)