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Ruth Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Moline |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Peterson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Beulah Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Chas Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Howard Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Jennie Peterson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 1
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 11
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 21
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| 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 Ruth Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Beulah Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel552:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred | 31 | Daughter | Court Recorder | Illinois |
| 52 | Ernest W | 37 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 53 | Thora H | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Donald | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Virginia | 13 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 56 | Virginia | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Caroline Fox | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Otto B Fox | 42 | Son | Sheet Metal Work | Illinois |
| 59 | August Vandekerckhove | 29 | Head | Salesman | Belgium |
| 60 | Martha Vandekerckhove | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna Ekstrom | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Hazel Ekstrom | 32 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 63 | Doris Ekstrom | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 64 | Gust W Engman | 62 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 65 | Amelia D Engman | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Margaret Engman | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Chas E Peterson | 56 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 68 | Jennie C H Peterson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Eunice M Peterson | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 70 | Elmer C Peterson | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Beulah A Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth E Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 73 | Kenneth F Peterson | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 74 | Howard W Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jacob Anderson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 76 | Hulda S Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Harold Anderson | 23 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Arthur N Peterson | 45 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 79 | Ella Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | John L Brissman | 64 | Head | Driller | Sweden |
| 81 | Alfred Englund | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 82 | Alice H Englund | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Raymond C Englund | 22 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 84 | Otto Samuelson | 38 | Head | Foreman Trimming | Illinois |
| 85 | Pearl Samuelson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Betty J Samuelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | John S Samuelson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Wilhelmina Sundholm | 48 | H | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Henry Sundholm | 25 | Son | Toolmaker | Illinois |
| 90 | Wallace Sundholm | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Gertrude Sundholm | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Paul Sundholm | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Donald Sundholm | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Oscar Ressler | 27 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 95 | Bessie H Ressler | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Neil Ressler | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | John Z Carlson | 39 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 98 | Anna J H Carlson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Lois M Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Chas Tholine | 65 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)