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Robert Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Klickitat, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Della — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Klickitat, Washington |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Range 23 East Boyers Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Claude Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Della Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Klickitat, Washington
Son, age 8
Klickitat, Washington · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Klickitat, Washington
Son, age 18
Klickitat, Washington · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Klickitat-County, Washington
Son, age 28
Klickitat-County, Washington · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alderdale Precinct No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Klickitat |
| Occupation | farmer laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Robert Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idella Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Peterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Peterson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idella Petersen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Washington
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Sibling
Claude Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Klickitat, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Klickitat, Washington
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2489unitrs:0400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry B Gordon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Elizabeth Gordon | 22 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Walter L Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Fred C Billington | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Myrtle M Mccallum | 38 | Daughter | Cook | Washington |
| 6 | Clarisa Mccallum | 18 | Gr-Dau | — | Washington |
| 7 | Dorothy M Mccallum | 16 | Gr-Dau | — | Washington |
| 8 | Myrtle F Mccallum | 12 | Gr-Dau | — | Washington |
| 9 | Frances A Mccallum | 10 | Gr-Dau | — | Montana |
| 10 | David H Stout | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bertha L Stout | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 12 | James E Proffitt | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Grace E Proffitt | 19 | Wife | Cook | Washington |
| 14 | James D Proffitt | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | George D Marthas | 76 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 16 | Anna M Marthas | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Fred A Peterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 18 | Della D Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Robert W Peterson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Claude A Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Thomas O Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Ed G Kutch | 35 | Head | School Bus Driver | Washington |
| 23 | Ida M Kutch | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ernest D Brallier | 16 | Step-son | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Bernice E Brallier | 13 | Step-dau | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
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)