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Walter Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuyler, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Flora — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuyler, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Peterson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Walter Peterson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Audrea Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leona Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 17
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Schuyler, Illinois
Head, age 27
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Threshing Line |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Schuyler, Illinois
Head, age 38
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Walter Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuyler, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel560:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lysander Hillyer | 77 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Cora Hillyer | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Leaf Hillyer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Leslie Hillyer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Elva A Hillyer | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Eugene Hillyer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Pauline Hillyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | H Forest Fowler | 63 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ida Fowler | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Jessie Fowler | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Everette Fowler | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Olan Fowler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Justa S Fowler | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles G Curtis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Blanche H Curtis | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert E Curtis | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Dozier S Curtis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marla D Curtis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Melba M Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Henry F Rue | 43 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 71 | Edna R Rue | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Rosaline Rue | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Florence E Haley | 56 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Lawrence Haley | 33 | Bro in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Miles Walker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Emma Walker | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mina R Hite | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lois P Blackburn | 36 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter Peterson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Myrtle Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Leona Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Audrea Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Robert Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | J Frank Hite | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Myrtle C Hite | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Russell J Hite | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Lann Lanier | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Elizabeth Lanier | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Virginia Lanier | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Chas F Cellers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Elizabeth B Cellers | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Leslie L Cellers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Imogene L Cellers | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Arthur D Cellers | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Chuck Jr Cellers | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Zalma B Cellers | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Paul O Hoult | 14 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ralph Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Nelly Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)