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Arthur Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eric & Swante — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Vegetables |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Peterson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Eric Peterson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Vegetables |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Arthur Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eric Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Swante Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eric Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Swante Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Peterson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Peterson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Sig Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred W. Kelly | 54 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 2 | Sara R. Kelly | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Elizabeth L. Kelly | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | John Kelly | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James K. Kelly | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Frederick J. Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William F. Muller | 31 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Alpha J. Muller | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William J. Muller | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Kenneth E. Muller | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Donald J. Muller | 5 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 12 | Mary L. Muller | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 13 | Lucille L. Muller | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 14 | Theodore Haug | 40 | Head | Tender | Baden Germany |
| 15 | Frieda Haug | 40 | Wife | — | Baden Germany |
| 16 | Irving Haug | 17 | Son | Tender | Baden Germany |
| 17 | Walter Haug | 15 | Son | — | Baden Germany |
| 18 | Sophia Hedengren | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Alma Hedengren | 56 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 20 | Elmer Holt | 25 | Grandson | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | John A. Widlund | 32 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 22 | Ida H. Widlund | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Hannah Olson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Edward Olson | 38 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 25 | George Gessner | 60 | Head | Barber | Bavaria Germany |
| 26 | Annie Gessner | 58 | Wife | — | Bavaria Germany |
| 27 | Edwin A. Redston | 59 | Head | Cabinet Maker | England |
| 28 | Annie G. Redston | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | George W. Redston | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Carl Anderson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | Sigrid M. Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Robert S. Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Gladys J. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lillian M. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John T. Arnold | 29 | Head | Accountant | Iowa |
| 36 | James Arnold | 26 | Brother | Asst. Supt. | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Arnold | 22 | Sister | General Asst. | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary H. Sweeney | 57 | Head | Broker | Ireland |
| 39 | Leo Backer | 43 | Head | Type Setter | Bavaria Germany |
| 40 | Louise M. Backer | 36 | Wife | — | Prussia Germany |
| 41 | Richard L. Backer | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Paul M. Backer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | David R. Edfeldt | 35 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Goldie E. Edfeldt | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Elsa Edfeldt | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Richard J. Edfeldt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ella Anderson | 33 | Lodger | Saleslady | Sweden |
| 48 | Eric Peterson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Sig M. Peterson | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 50 | Arthur Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Peddler | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)