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Richard Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Richard Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nokomis Township |
| 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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Peterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Peterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Leroy Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 28
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | G Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 38
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 48
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Richard Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Iowa
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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:iowacensus00reel645:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian M Madsen | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Merle D Madsen | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Maxine M Madsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Melvin E Madsen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Edwin Jr Madsen | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Richard Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Esther H Peterson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Leroy D Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Dorothy I Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Charles M Olson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Jennie S Olson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Emerald L Olson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lloyd R Olson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Bruno M Zubradt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Anna R Zubradt | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ross Zubradt | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Henry J Specketer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Elsie A Specketer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Albert H Kindwall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna S Kindwall | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ray Kindwall | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 22 | Stella I Kindwall | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gladys M Kindwall | 15 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 24 | Lars Kindwall | 87 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Martin Bonnickson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Hazel V Bonnickson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Vance Bonnickson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Marjorie Bonnickson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Joe Anderson | 24 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 30 | Elmer C Kindwall | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Maud E Kindwall | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Barbara Kindwall | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | James Kindwall | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Clarence Meyers | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Eura J Meyers | 21 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Wayne Meyers | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | C. Ray Baines | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Lulu Baines | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Burton J Baines | 20 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Morg Richardson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Alta C Richardson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hazel I Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen M Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Alta M Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Frank L Carpenter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Margaret M Carpenter | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Harold F Carpenter | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Bernice Carpenter | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Carroll Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Donald Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)