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William Peterson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Barron, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barron, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Barron, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 19 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bear Lake Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Russell Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Halyam Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Clifford Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Pauline Peterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barron, Wisconsin
Head, age 37
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Barron, Wisconsin
Head, age 46
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 19 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Barron-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 56
Barron-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Wm. O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bear Lake T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barron |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Peterson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Barron, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Barron, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Fred Thies | 47 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 53 | Harvey Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Isabell Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Mary Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Grace Phillips | 33 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Myrtle Gurguson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Horace Ripley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Matt Blechinger | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Charlie Blechinger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Florence Blechinger | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Nick Thome | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Margaret Thome | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Olin Thome | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Marie Thome | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Edmon Thome | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Theona Thome | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Peter Thome | 82 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 69 | Margrete Thome | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Fred Thome | 36 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Jim F. Baskin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Margrete Baskin | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Arthur Faurot | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Mary Faurot | 72 | Mother | — | New York |
| 75 | Hazel Faurot | 39 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | William Peterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Pauline Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Halyam Peterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Evelyn Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Clifford Peterson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Russell Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Joe Hanak | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Elizabeth Hanak | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Joe A. Hanak | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Herman Nickhafer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 86 | Ida Nickhafer | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Bonnie Nickhafer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Peter Frei | 49 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 89 | Mary Frei | 39 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | John Frei | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Pete Frei | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Joe Frei | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Charlie Frei | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Anna Thome | 43 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 95 | Casper Wallger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Agnes Wallger | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Rudolph Wallger | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Paul Branish | 38 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 99 | Mary Branish | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Marie Branish | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)