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Ruth Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carl Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ida Peterson | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Ruth Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peterson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Peterson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel676:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Nelson | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 52 | Emma Nelson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Esthell Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 54 | Helen Nelson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 55 | Arthur L Nelson | 23 | Son | Collector | Iowa |
| 56 | Wilmer J Nelson | 19 | Son | Printer | Iowa |
| 57 | John J Jones | 32 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 58 | Leona Jones | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Jack Jones | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Jesse R Jones | 60 | Father | Salesman | Iowa |
| 61 | Russell A Jones | 26 | Brother | Agent | Iowa |
| 62 | Barbara Sabol | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 63 | Guy Horn | 28 | Head | Glassfitter | Iowa |
| 64 | Leona Horn | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Martin H Hall | 54 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 66 | Lillian M Hall | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy L Hall | 27 | Daughter | Stenograph. | Iowa |
| 68 | George S Mcknight | 44 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 69 | Bertha Mcknight | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Andrew C Mcknight | 75 | Father | Trust Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William R Kail | 44 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 72 | Grace Kail | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert Kail | 19 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 74 | Mildred Kail | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Lawrence Kail | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ronald Kail | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Harry L Stoeker | 46 | Head | Waiter | Kansas |
| 78 | Ila Stoeker | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Geraldine Sullivan | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Frank Vicrey | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 81 | Constance Vicrey | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 82 | Robert Vicrey | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Francis Vicrey | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Carl H Peterson | 52 | Head | Conductor | Sweden |
| 85 | Ida A Peterson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Helen Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Ruth Peterson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Gerhard Dalton | 30 | Head | Stockman | Iowa |
| 89 | Walla Dalton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Gilbert Dalton | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Minnie Anderson | 45 | Sister-in-law | Book Keeper | Iowa |
| 92 | James Pauley | 39 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 93 | Maggie Pauley | 38 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Glen Pauley | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Margaret Pauley | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | June Pauley | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Luther Eraland | 32 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 98 | Jessie Eraland | 28 | Wife-H | Buyer | Iowa |
| 99 | Nancy Ann Eraland | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | May Mosher | 37 | Maid | House Work | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)