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Thomas Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Marie Peterson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Roger Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 70
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pettersen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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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:illinoiscensus00reel472:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Wagner | 30 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Sylvia Wagner | 32 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 53 | H. D. West | 27 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bernice West | 20 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Alonzo Lang | 26 | Lodger | Die Caster | Louisiana |
| 56 | Walter Tempel | 28 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 57 | Carrie A. Tempel | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Marilyn Tempel | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Adolph Rumrow | 48 | Head | — | Prussia |
| 60 | Alice Healy | 47 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lorraine Healy | 20 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Marion Healy | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Anton Tempel | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 64 | Bertha Tempel | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lillian Tempel | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ivor Sarum | 74 | Head | Mail Clerk | Norway |
| 67 | Bertine Sarum | 60 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 68 | Sanford Sarum | 36 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Altha Maedan | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 70 | Jessie Maedan | 46 | Sister-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Paul Meyer | 29 | Head | Cook | Switzerland |
| 72 | Brenda Meyer | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Laura J. Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Margaret J. Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Thomas Peterson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 76 | Marie Peterson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Anna O. Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Roger W. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Arthur T. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Hoffman | 65 | Head | — | Russia-Kiev |
| 81 | Hyman Hoffman | 34 | Son | Trimmer | Russia-Kiev |
| 82 | Alexander Hoffman | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Russia-Kiev |
| 83 | Morris Hoffman | 29 | Son | Salesman | Russia-Kiev |
| 84 | Ann Hoffman | 22 | Daughter | — | Russia-Kiev |
| 85 | Harry Shoff | 51 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Amy Shoff | 51 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Francis Shoff | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 88 | Lois Shoff | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Henry Jud | 58 | Head | Printer | Germany |
| 90 | Mary Jud | 59 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 91 | Henry C. Jud | 31 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 92 | Daisy Jud | 50 | Cousin | Decorator | Germany |
| 93 | Annie Mcbryde | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John Mcbryde | 24 | Son | Splicer | Illinois |
| 95 | Katherine Mcbryde | 48 | Sister | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 96 | James R. Bell | 42 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 97 | Ida T. Bell | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Thomas P. Grady | 37 | Lodger | Manager | Scotland |
| 99 | John C. Dettloff | 29 | Head | Credit Draw | Illinois |
| 100 | Newell Dettloff | 32 | Wife-H | — | New York |
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)