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Walter Peterson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKings, New York
SurnamePeterson
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
OccupationButcher
IndustryShop
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationButcher
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1912

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 Walter Age Birth yr
George Peterson Son — 21 ~1909
Louise Peterson Spouse — 46 ~1884
Samuel Peterson Son — 16 ~1914
John Peterson Head — 49 ~1881
Walter Peterson Son — 18 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Butcher
Industry Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Lather
Industry Building Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hannah Petersen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Peterson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Peterson
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Samuel Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Peterson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1510:0630)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Carl Carlson 34 Head Cleaner Sweden
2 Agnes Carlson 27 Wife — Sweden
3 Magda Carlson 14 Daughter — Sweden
4 Elva Carlson 9 Daughter — Missouri
5 Betty Lou Carlson 3 Daughter — Missouri
6 Royde Waldron 29 Head Chauffeur Connecticut
7 Lillian Waldron 31 Wife — New Jersey
8 Virginia Waldron 3 Daughter — New York
9 Caroline Waldron 1 Daughter — New York
10 Frederick Bruns 29 Head Iceman Germany
11 Mary Bruns 24 Wife — Germany
12 Maude Patterson 43 Head Coat Maker England
13 Maude L. Patterson 18 Niece Clerk England
14 Fred Burvold 49 Head Millwright Norway
15 Helga Burvold 52 Wife — Norway
16 John Peterson 49 Head Carpenter Sweden
17 Louise Peterson 46 Wife — Norway
18 George Peterson 21 Son Sailor New York
19 Walter Peterson THIS PERSON 18 Son Butcher New York
20 Samuel Peterson 16 Son — New York
21 Christopher Jensen 53 Head Foreman Norway
22 Mary E. Jensen 46 Wife — New York
23 Nils Christensen 46 Head Rigger Denmark
24 Anna Christensen 47 Wife — Norway
25 Astrid Bull 15 Daughter — New York
26 Vivian Bull 11 Daughter — New York
27 Joseph Hand 38 Head Mechanic Bermuda
28 Mary Hand 37 Wife — Northern Ireland
29 Herbert Hand 12 Son — New York
30 Ann Hand 4 Daughter — New York
31 John Triantaphilou 34 Head Cook Greece
32 Agnes Triantaphilou 27 Wife — Scotland
33 George Triantaphilou 3 Son — New York
34 Alexandra Triantaphilou 1 Daughter — New York
35 George Apostolos 43 Roomer Dishwasher Greece
36 Peter Apostolos 32 Roomer Dishwasher Greece
37 William Stumpf 47 Head Pilot New York
38 Florence Stumpf 38 Wife — New York
39 Ethel Stumpf 9 Daughter — New York
40 Hans Trans 20 Roomer Mechanic Germany
41 John Boyle 72 Head Unemployed New York
42 Elizabeth Boyle 34 Daughter Examiner New York
43 Chester Clouson 31 Head Accountant New York
44 Jeannette Clouson 25 Wife — Germany
45 Robert Clouson 2 Son — New York
46 Helmut Eggert 19 Brother-in-law Repairman Germany
47 Josephine Marra 40 Head — Italy
48 Dorothy Marra 6 Daughter — New York
49 Samuel Orme 49 Head Machinist England
50 Emma Orme 57 Wife — Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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