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Arthur Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Charles — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnamePeterson
Given NameArthur
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationLongshoreman
IndustryDocks
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLongshoreman
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Walder Peterson Head — 51 ~1869
William Peterson Son — 21 ~1899
Arthur Peterson Son — 20 ~1900
Edward Peterson Son — 23 ~1897
Harold Peterson Son — 19 ~1901

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Arthur A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Longshoreman
Industry Docks
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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 Arthur Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walder Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walder Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:1063)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Richard F. Parker 53 Head Elect Ohio
52 Mary A. Parker 56 Wife — New York
53 James B. Leslie 34 Head Automobile New York
54 Eleanor M. Leslie 35 Wife — New York
55 Walter Leslie 36 Brother Driller New York
56 Sydney Leslie 37 Brother Salesman New York
57 Walder Peterson 51 Head — Sweden
58 Edward Peterson 23 Son Bookkeeping New York
59 William Peterson 21 Son Longshoreman New York
60 Arthur Peterson THIS PERSON 20 Son Longshoreman New York
61 Harold Peterson 19 Son — New York
62 Thomas Mcnally 43 Head Plumber New York
63 Margaret Mcnally 44 Wife — Ireland
64 Agnes Mcnally 18 Son Clerk New York
65 Thomas Mcnally 17 Son Plumbing New York
66 Catherine Mcnally 15 Daughter High School New York
67 Harold Mcnally 13 Son — New York
68 Mildred Mcnally 5 Daughter — New York
69 Adolph Sambalino 52 Head Produce New York
70 Lillie Sambalino 44 Wife — New York
71 William Nicolson 52 Head Inspector Scotland
72 Elizabeth Nicolson 55 Wife — Scotland
73 Helen Nicolson 20 Daughter Sten New York
74 Janet Nicolson 14 Daughter — New York
75 Robert Plemis 30 Head Pilot Germany
76 Anna Plemis 29 Wife — Germany
77 Michael O'Malley 34 Head Grain Handler Ireland
78 Mary O'Malley 32 Wife — Ireland
79 Catherine O'Malley 8 Daughter — New York
80 Anna O'Malley 1 Daughter — New York
81 Edward Dunne 75 Head Laborer Ireland
82 Maria Dunne 54 Daughter — New York
83 Elizabeth Dunne 37 Daughter Saleslady New York
84 Mary Sinott 53 Head — Ireland
85 Elizabeth Sinott 31 Daughter Switchboard Operator Ireland
86 Ellen Sinott 24 Daughter Clerical Ireland
87 Frederick Parless 73 Head Retired Germany
88 Johanna Parless 63 Wife — Germany
89 Anna Parless 11 Granddaughter — New York
90 Thomas Watkins 36 Head Fireman New York
91 Louisa Watkins 37 Wife — New York
92 Lillian Watkins 10 Daughter — New York
93 Eric Gortberg 37 Head Mach Sweden
94 Valentine Gortberg 39 Wife — Sweden
95 Hans P. Hermann 39 Head Navigator Denmark
96 Frances Hermann 31 Wife — Denmark
97 Louis Russo 33 Head Shoemaker Italy
98 Eutalia Russo 27 Wife — Italy
99 Frankerio Russo 37 Brother Shoemaker Italy
100 Filomena Russo 73 Mother — Italy

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Pedigree Summary

Arthur + 3 siblings
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)

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