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Paul Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Powell, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Paul Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Powell, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Martin — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Powell, Montana |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Clarence Flippo | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Peterson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ella Bird | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| La Peterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Alta Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Magnus Johnson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lorraine Peterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Powell, Montana
Son, age 16
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Powell, Montana
Son, age 26
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Powell, Montana
Son, age 37
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Paul Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Powell, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.60 confidence) and father Martin Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Peterson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Bertha Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Martin Petersen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Petersen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Peterson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Bertha Petersen
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Petersen
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Montana
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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 — Powell, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Powell, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1260unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Geary | 42 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 52 | Thomas Mccormick | 31 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 53 | John Mccormick | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Montana |
| 54 | Effie Cain | 65 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 55 | Dorothy Henry | 23 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Austin Sullivon | 18 | Employee | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Bennett Cain | 21 | Boarder | Auto Driver | Montana |
| 58 | Mary O'Hara | 54 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Ray O'Hara | 31 | Son | — | Montana |
| 60 | Peter Lynch | 32 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 61 | William Peterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 62 | Matthias Peterson | 83 | Father | — | Germany |
| 63 | Manna Peterson | 64 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 64 | Clifford Manley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 65 | Alma Manley | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 66 | James Manley | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 67 | Mary Manley | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 68 | Francis Manley | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 69 | Dorothy Manley | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 70 | Don Manley | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 71 | Fabian Bissonnette | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 72 | Theodor Rytland | 32 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 73 | John Smith | 27 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 74 | Charles Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 75 | Alta Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 76 | Paul Peterson THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 77 | Gladys Peterson | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Utah |
| 78 | La Verne Peterson | 6 | Nephew | — | Montana |
| 79 | Lorraine Peterson | 2 | Niece | — | Montana |
| 80 | Clarence Flippo | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 81 | Magnus Johnson | 45 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 82 | Ella Bird | 51 | Servant | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Carl Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Ethel Thompson | 42 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 85 | John Hall | 48 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 86 | Ray West | 50 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | California |
| 87 | Gustaf Ingelson | 39 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 88 | Norman Stanger | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 89 | Edna Stanger | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | La Verne Stanger | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 91 | June Stanger | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 92 | Essie Stanger | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 93 | John Magnusson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 94 | Maria Magnusson | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 95 | John Magnusson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 96 | Timothy Dampier | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 97 | Jack Bennett | 55 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wyoming |
| 98 | Thomas Taylor | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 99 | Elizabeth Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Edward Lindeke | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)