This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1646.1 Message Board Post: I was able to find Howard in the 1930 census Twp 8, Fresno Co, Ca April 12, 1930 pg 13 of 52 @ Ancestry Sheet 7A #203 Floral Ave Line 9 Howard C Peterson Head Rent blank radio yes male white 30 married (first age of marriage) 24 no yes Iowa Denmark Iowa blank 65 07 1 blank blank yes farmer farming blank O yes blank no blank 9 Hazel wife-h 3 blanks x female white 29 married (first age of marriage) 23 no yes Missouri Arkansas Missouri blank 66 4 blanks yes none Curtman E (not sure on name) son 3 blanks X male white 5 single blank no blank California Iowa Missouri blank 48 5 blanks none I was able to find a Emil Peterson in twp 8 born abt 1864 in Sweden that had a daughter Ruth that was born in California in about 1913. I wasn't sure if she was your Ruth so I didn't transcribe.