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Ruth Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leora Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Luella Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Corrine Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frances Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ferdinand Peterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Emma Peterson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Leroy Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lyle Peterson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Walter Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, North …
Daughter, age
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 8 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cass, North …
Daughter, age 11
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cass, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Peterson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Corrine Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Cass, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1733unit:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard Buckley | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Katherine Buckley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Lois Buckley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | William Thurber | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ferdinand Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 56 | Emma H. Peterson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Henry Peterson | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Corrine Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Leroy Peterson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Clara Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Frances Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Ruth Peterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Luella Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Leora Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Walter Peterson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Lyle Peterson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Ernst H. Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Adaline M. Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Alvin A. Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Lloyd Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Herbert B. Berry | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Alice C. Berry | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Velma L. Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Herbert A. Berry | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Charles E. Berry | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Lyle H. Berry | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Myron V. Berry | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | George A. Tjornhom | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | George H. Buckley | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Ernest W. Lakey | 29 | R | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 81 | Effie H. Lakey | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Alice M. Lakey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Janet M. Lakey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Phyllis Irene Lakey | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Harry Johnson | 36 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Edith D. Johnson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Merrill L. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Dolores E. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Howard L. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Harry E. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | John Klink | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Annie Klink | 63 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 93 | Melvin Yassum | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 94 | Leroy R. Biggs | 43 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Ruth A. Biggs | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Hazel F. Biggs | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Frances M. Biggs | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Wesley E. Biggs | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Betty L. Biggs | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Charles L. Biggs | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)