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Walter Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Matilda — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Peterson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sylvia Peterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Peterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1093:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Lienard | 33 | Head | Attorney | Minnesota |
| 2 | Margaret Lienard | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Louis Jr. Lienard | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Jacqueline Lienard | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ludvig Madsen | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Norway |
| 6 | Helena Madsen | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anton Halen | 32 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 8 | Vera Halen | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Herbert Halen | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Richard Halen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | William Halen | 27 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | John Connelly | 23 | Head | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 13 | Florence Connelly | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Jeanne Connelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Walter Peterson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sylvia Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Walter Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Raymond Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Sharpless | 22 | Head | Commercial | Minnesota |
| 20 | Adeline Sharpless | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Leroy Muldner | 25 | Head | Commercial | Minnesota |
| 22 | Evelyn Muldner | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Donna M. Muldner | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Fred Chelsea | 26 | Head | Printer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Dorothy Chelsea | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Sally Chelsea | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred Flock | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 28 | Libby Flock | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John Flock | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Robert Flock | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Marion Flock | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Dennis Krohn | 27 | Head | Asst. Manager | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Grace Krohn | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Grace Krohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gladys Krohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lilly Querry | 50 | Head | Insurance | Minnesota |
| 37 | Lilly Querry | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Jess Querry | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Alice Querry | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jane Querry | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Wm. J. Dalton | 26 | Head | Grain Cutter | Michigan |
| 42 | Ruth Dalton | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)