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Dorothy Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gladys Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Axel Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Dorthea |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothea |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 61
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothea |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Peterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu343unit:0766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pauke | 51 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna Pauke | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen Pauke | 19 | Daughter | Milliner | Illinois |
| 4 | Lottie Pauke | 15 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Henry Pauke | 14 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 6 | Lydia Kathe | 39 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 7 | Ray Hammer | 21 | Boarder | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Louis G. Jacobs | 35 | Head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 9 | Milla Jacobs | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Warren C. Jacobs | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert L. Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Peter Carr | 58 | Father-in-law | Drug Clerk | Denmark |
| 13 | Anna H. Carr | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 14 | Esther Carr | 27 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 15 | P. Ballard | 21 | Brother-in-law | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Axel W. Peterson | 56 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 17 | Dorothy Peterson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Hilda M. Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Stenography | Illinois |
| 19 | Ethel Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | William Peterson | 22 | Son | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Edward Peterson | 17 | Son | Gardner | Illinois |
| 22 | Gladys Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Michael J. Kelly | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Kelly | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna K. Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joseph Smelzer | 53 | Head | Bank Policeman | Illinois |
| 27 | Lizzie Smelzer | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Elder Smelzer | 28 | Son | Motor Policeman | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Perkins | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Perkins | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 31 | James Perkins | 25 | Son | Bank Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Elizabeth Perkins | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | John B. Mchale | 40 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 34 | Emma Mchale | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Louis Hofmann | 26 | Stepson | Conductor | Missouri |
| 36 | Clarence Hofmann | 24 | Stepson | Bill Clerk | Missouri |
| 37 | Elizabeth Reinhardt | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Martha Reinhardt | 31 | Sister | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 39 | Mildred Reinhardt | 28 | Sister | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 40 | Edith Reinhardt | 25 | Sister | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 41 | Ella Reinhardt | 22 | Sister | Comptometer Opr. | Illinois |
| 42 | Adelaide Touhey | 44 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 43 | John Touhey | 16 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Raymond Touhey | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Touhey | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Anna Montgomery | 66 | Head | — | Norway |
| 47 | Carl E. Montgomery | 48 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 48 | Belle Montgomery | 38 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Dresser Patterson | 44 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 50 | Edna Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)