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Raymond Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Ben — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nokomis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ida Peterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 3
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 13
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 23
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Raymond J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben J. Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ida P. Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Raymond J. Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Helen L. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Peter Swanson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Nelly Swanson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Edgar J. Swanson | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Florence Swanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Eunice Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Gust Oatman | 43 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Gertrude Oatman | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Arthur Anderson | 45 | R | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Hulda Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arthur Anderson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Rudolph Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Dorothy Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Raymond Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Leigh Cotton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Clara M. Cotton | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Hugo Pickenschneider | 33 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Emily Pickenschneider | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Orville Pickenschneider | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Marvin Pickenschneider | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Alex Mccurdy | 45 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Nellie Mccurdy | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Mccurdy | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Anton Peterson | 65 | R | Farmer | Denmark |
| 28 | Ellen Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Victor Johnson | 48 | R | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Ingrid Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Ester Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Sweden |
| 32 | Arthur Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Ruth Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 34 | Edith Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Leonard Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Alice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ethel Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Joel Jenny | 75 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary Jenny | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Victor E. Jenny | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | William Mortensen | 43 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Carrie Mortensen | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul Mortensen | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Velma Mortensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Earl Mortensen | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Keith Mortensen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | B. Grant Rice | 35 | R | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Virgil Rice | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Hansa Rice | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Virgil Rice | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)