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Peter Jensen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montcalm, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Peter Jensen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montcalm, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montcalm, Michigan |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Home Township District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Jensen | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Percy Jensen | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Peter Jensen | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lola Jensen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Neoma Jensen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ferris Jensen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montcalm, Michigan
Head, age 47
Montcalm, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Montcalm-County, Michigan
Head, age 56
Montcalm-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Pete |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Home Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montcalm |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Jensen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Jensen
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Montcalm, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Montcalm, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1013:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Jensen THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Esther D. Jensen | 44 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Percy J. Jensen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Ferris S. Jensen | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Neoma Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lola Jensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Kate A. Dyer | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 58 | Ezra M. Koutz | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Eva M. Koutz | 30 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Hardy L. Petersen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Ruth L. Petersen | 25 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Lois I. Petersen | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Jean L. Petersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Jens P. Petersen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Gladys M. Petersen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 66 | Erwin W. Petersen | 21 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 67 | Harold G. Petersen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Inger L. Petersen | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ole S. Folger | 49 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 70 | Herbert J. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Lavina V. Smith | 28 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Marshall A. Chapin | 38 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 73 | Athel M. Chapin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Myrl R. Chapin | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Mildred A. Chapin | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Eva E. Chapin | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Dale H. Chapin | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Audrey J. Chapin | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Julius G. Sheehan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Muriel E. Sheehan | 34 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Carl J. Sheehan | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 82 | Harry S. Fredmark | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Mary L. Fredmark | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Freddie M. Fredmark | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Donald N. Fredmark | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Rowena J. Fredmark | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Elizabeth R. Mosser | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Hans Carstensen | 62 | Boarder | Blacksmithing | Denmark |
| 89 | Christiana Hansen | 59 | Head | Farm Manager | Denmark |
| 90 | Holger C. Hansen | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 91 | Helen Hansen | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 92 | Nels G. Hansen | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | Chris M. Hansen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 94 | Thomas L. Debard | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Jane Debard | 56 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Wilbur J. Debard | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 97 | Ola M. Andersen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 98 | Alva A. Andersen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 99 | Lars C. Andersen | 72 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 100 | Sofie Andersen | 71 | Mother-H | — | Denmark |
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)