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Peter Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Peter Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 44 |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gordon Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Myrel Peterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Milton Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 38
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Sheridan, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Head, age 58
Sheridan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Peter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gordon Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 Peter Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Nebraska
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1293unit:0608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy F Hanley | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Frank Hanley | 14 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Peter M Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Myrel E Peterson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Raymond O Peterson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Milton W Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Merle M Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 8 | Stella M Mitchell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William M Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Leon P Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Marvin C Short | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Dorothy Short | 30 | Wife-H | — | N. Dakota |
| 13 | Clifford M Short | 7 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 14 | James J Short | 4 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 15 | Arthur M Dethlefs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Edna E Dethlefs | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Gerald A Dethlefs | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Violet E Dethlefs | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lester A Dethlefs | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ray A Dethlefs | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Stanley L Dethlefs | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Sylvester L Hopper | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Hannah A Hopper | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Forrest H Hopper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Joseph D Mcgaughey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 26 | Maude M Mcgaughey | 55 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Royal M Mcgaughey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Grant M Carter | 57 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Earl L Milton | 42 | Head | Officer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ethel E Milton | 26 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lawrence L Milton | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Jesse Webster | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Nebraska |
| 33 | Faith J Webster | 38 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Glen W Webster | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | David F Webster | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Alice E Webster | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Worth W Webster | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Betty J Webster | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jay L Webster | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Philander J Karsky | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 41 | Laurel J Karsky | 31 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Helen J Karsky | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Frederick Jensen | 84 | Head | Retired | Denmark |
| 44 | Thomas E Thompson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward R Cornett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mabel T Cornett | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Darlene M Cornett | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Janice R Cornett | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Ruth N Cornett | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Bernice M Cornett | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)