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Oscar Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Magnus & John — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Airplane Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Meridian Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Carmen Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Vernon Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vada Peterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Son, age 9
King, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 15
King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Oscar J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 25
King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Oscar F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 34
King, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Airplane Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Magnus Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertina Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Magnus Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Magnus Petersen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertina Petersen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Magnus Petersen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Washington
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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 — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2490unit:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Morgan | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Garnet Morgan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Milo Morgan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Andrew Abrahamson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Alice Abrahamson | 62 | Wife | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 6 | Irene Abrahamson | 30 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Oscar D Enokson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Matilda Enokson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruby Maur. Enokson | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Irene Agnes Enokson | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | James J Burke | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 12 | Helen Burke | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 13 | Fred Thomas Grant | 38 | Head | Patrolman | Iowa |
| 14 | Georgia Dell Grant | 38 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Mary Grant | 75 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Granville Fred Grant | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Dorothy June Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Warren Herald Grant | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Umberto Barrett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 20 | Virginia Barrett | 20 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | James Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Louisa Barrett | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Peter F Mylton | 61 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 24 | Oliver M Ness | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 25 | Anna Ness | 44 | Wife | Stenographer | Norway |
| 26 | Alma G. Ness | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Sterling Sigurd Ness | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 28 | Sigmund Arthur Ness | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Alfred Ness | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Elias Carlson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Andrew A Matson | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Washington |
| 32 | Nora Elizabeth Matson | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Washington |
| 33 | John G Nelson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ellen Nelson | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 35 | John Elvin Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 36 | Alma Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Attendant | Washington |
| 37 | Bernice Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Miller Duren | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | Washington |
| 39 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Washington |
| 40 | Vada Laura Peterson | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Carmen Eugenie Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | Vernon Oscar Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 43 | Andrew Buanes | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Norway |
| 44 | Anna Buanes | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Norway |
| 45 | Nelly Buanes | 11 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 46 | Gustav Maurud | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 47 | Anton Maurud | 47 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Bergena Maurud | 44 | Sister | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 49 | Iver Ellingson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 50 | Emma Ellingson | 77 | Wife | Housekeeper | Norway |
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)