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Thomas Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeton City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Hazel Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Frank Peterson | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Peterson | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 32
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Glass blower |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 41
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chandelier Wks. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 51
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 61
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Thomas Peterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1326:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hofflinger | 38 | Son-in-law | Manager | New Jersey |
| 2 | Josephine Hofflinger | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Howard Howell | 33 | Head | Launderer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Edna Howell | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Esther Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Jeromia Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Janet Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank Lucas | 34 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New Jersey |
| 9 | Adeline Lucas | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frank Jr. Lucas | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert Lucas | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Virginia Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Lane | 35 | Head | Merchant Retail | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Edith Lane | 28 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 15 | John Jr. Lane | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bruce A. Lane | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Roger Lane | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Homer R. Faust | 49 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna G. Faust | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elsie Glassbey | 53 | Head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 21 | Sara Glassbey | 68 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Vincent Woodruff | 27 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harriet Woodruff | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Iden B. Marshall | 33 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Merle Marshall | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Evelyn Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eleanor Marshall | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Maurice Steel | 50 | Head | Brass Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Maude Steel | 40 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Milton Loper | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alma E. Loper | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jean Loper | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Howard C. Faul | 46 | Head | Fitter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Annie F. Faul | 42 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Faul | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ella Corritt | 46 | Head | — | British W. Indies |
| 37 | Anna D. Canina | 70 | Head | Dress-Maker | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marie D. Canina | 48 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward Stanier | 42 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elisa Stanier | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Bertram Stanier | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Howard Stanier | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Marion Stanier | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emma Stanier | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas F. Peterson THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna M. Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Frank J. Peterson | 38 | Son | Commercial Traveler | New Jersey |
| 48 | Hazel Peterson | 28 | Daughter | Organist | New Jersey |
| 49 | Hewitt A. Cole | 37 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ruth H. Cole | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)