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Raymond Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lockport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Peterson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Leona Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Leonard Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Will, Illinois
Son, age 5
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Son, age 14
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Son, age 25
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Yard Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Raymond Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Leona Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel569:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Cheadle | 66 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary L. Cheadle | 62 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 53 | Arthur Deeming | 88 | Father | — | England |
| 54 | Ruth Erickson | 47 | Boarder | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 55 | Frank J. Miller | 47 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 56 | Emma Miller | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Robert L. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wayne E. Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles Peterson | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Minnesota |
| 60 | Louise Peterson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Raymond Peterson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Yard Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Leona Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 63 | Paul Peterson | 22 | Son | Tester | Illinois |
| 64 | Margaret Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ernest Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Leonard Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Michael Puehl | 56 | Head | Station Fireman | Germany |
| 68 | Anna Puehl | 54 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 69 | George Soring | 42 | Head | Oil Treater | Illinois |
| 70 | Mayme Soring | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Richard Jr. Soring | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Eugene Hopkins | 71 | Father | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph O'Connell | 27 | Head | Tinner | Illinois |
| 74 | Ruth O'Connell | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John O'Connell | 42 | Brother | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 76 | Ralph Jr. Grant | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 77 | Rose Grant | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Even | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Condon | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Condon | 10 | Grandson | — | New Mexico |
| 81 | Patrick Deviot | 55 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Irish Free State |
| 82 | Robert Deviot | 22 | Lodger | Blacksmith Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John W. Maxwell | 76 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 84 | Emma Maxwell | 65 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 85 | Flora Herrell | 50 | Head | Still Operator | Illinois |
| 86 | Richard Ward | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Ethyl Ward | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Laverne Ward | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Rose Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Richard Ward | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Lois Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Gracie Pickell | 33 | Head | Still Operator | Texas |
| 93 | Louise Pickell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Shirley Pickell | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Elmer Paddock | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Olive Paddock | 66 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lydia Pryfair | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Fredrick Legg | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Martha Legg | 71 | Mother-H | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 5 siblings
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)