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Ruth Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Reinhold — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edward Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil Co. |
| 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 Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Reinhold Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reinhold Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Peterson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Judith Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel481:0643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred W. Drenth | 37 | Head | Solderer | Illinois |
| 2 | May Drenth | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William F. Drenth | 66 | Father | — | Germany |
| 4 | Mathilda M. Drenth | 60 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 5 | Henry W. Diederich | 42 | Head | Broker | Indiana |
| 6 | Meta Diederich | 40 | Wife | Book-Casher | Michigan |
| 7 | Kathryn Diederich | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Walter Pilarski | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Helen Pilarski | 25 | Sister | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 10 | John Pilarski | 73 | Father | — | Poland |
| 11 | Rosie Pilarski | 59 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 12 | Casimir Pilarski | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 13 | Agnes T. Pilarski | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Virginia Pilarski | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alex Sikorski | 42 | Boarder | Salesman | Poland |
| 16 | Emil Uhlir | 53 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Katherine Uhlir | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Howard B. Uhlir | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Kathryn Uhlir | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | James J. Uhlir | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Adrian D. Leversen | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 22 | Bernice Leversen | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth E. Leversen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ronald H. Leversen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Chris H. Klingel | 46 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence Klingel | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Helen D. Raasch | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Theodore Umbright | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 29 | Helen E. Umbright | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jacqueline Umbright | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Lewandowski | 41 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 32 | Marie Lewandowski | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Louise Lewandowski | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Jane Lewandowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Edward Peterson | 60 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 36 | Ruth Peterson | 30 | Son | Asst. Manager | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 38 | Judith Peterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Herbert M. Wright | 41 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 40 | Bertha Wright | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Harriett Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Annette Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Gudbrandsen | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 44 | Agnes Kurginski | 39 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Beatrice Kurginski | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Alexander Campbell | 33 | Head | Office Manager | Illinois |
| 47 | Irma Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth E. Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert E. Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Jean E. Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 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)