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Peter Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Peter Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Bus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hazel Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| May Peterson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| De Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| La Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Neil Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 38
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Peter James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 48
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Fluid Clutch Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 59
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Bus |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Peter Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2418unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Herbert | 65 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 2 | John W Herbert | 73 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 3 | Louisa Herbert | 71 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 4 | George R Woolley | 27 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 5 | Louise H Woolley | 28 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Janice Woolley | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Henry Kilpatrick | 68 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 8 | Isabella Kilpatrick | 68 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Violet Kilpatrick | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 10 | Milla Melva Kilpatrick | 19 | Grand-Dau | Accountant | Utah |
| 11 | Lucile Connors | 40 | Head | Manager | Mexico |
| 12 | Dolly Connors | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Rosemary Connors | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Eleanor Connors | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Eliza S Stewart | 64 | Mother-H | — | Utah |
| 16 | Samuel E Stewart | 21 | Brother | Stenographer | Utah |
| 17 | Karl Weire | 33 | Head | Plasterer | Germany |
| 18 | Theresia A Weire | 31 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 19 | Karl N Weire | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Ruth F Weire | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Siegfried Weire | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Esther Weire | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Hyrum E Weire | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Charles M Nilsen | 51 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Keana Nilsen | 75 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Andrew Hansen | 54 | Head | Cook | Utah |
| 27 | Minnie Hansen | 48 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 28 | George Smith | 68 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 29 | Ellen A Smith | 66 | Wife-H | — | Spain |
| 30 | Ellen Smith | 37 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Scotland |
| 31 | James Rayner | 68 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 32 | Sarah Bush | 74 | Sister-H | — | England |
| 33 | Richard Swanson | 42 | Head | Plumber | Denmark |
| 34 | Frances Swanson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 35 | Dale Swanson | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Wayne Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Richard Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Peter R Peterson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 39 | May Peterson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 40 | Hazel Peterson | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 41 | La Mar Peterson | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Neil B Peterson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 43 | De Noir Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Lula Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Carrie Spence | 41 | Head-H | — | Denmark |
| 46 | Hilda Spence | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Nevada |
| 47 | Janet Spence | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Charles Spence | 8 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 49 | Carroll Spence | 3 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 50 | Robert Spence | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
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)