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Dorothy Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Marie Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alma Peterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saline, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Saline, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Dorothy Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Saline, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ruby Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amanda Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Saline, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Linderman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Lydia Linderman | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Mildred Linderman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Carl M. Linderman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Peter S. Olson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Hilda A. Olson | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma M. Olson | 34 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Anthony Olson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Adolph Olson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Ernest Swenson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Arthur O. Swenson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Alice E. Swenson | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Arnold G. Swenson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Hattie A. Swenson | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Wm. A. Swenson | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Alvin E. Swenson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Joseph N. Swenson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dora R. E. Swenson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | John H. Wirth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary E. Wirth | 32 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Henry Hofstenberg | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Hulda M. Hofstenberg | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Theodore J. Hofstenberg | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Peter Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Helga A. Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | George Stahl | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gladys Stahl | 19 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mrs. Oscar E. Swenson | 26 | Head | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 29 | Jake Swenson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Lura M. Swenson | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Margaret M. Swenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Eldora M. Swenson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | John A. Stanford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Sadie E. Stanford | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Keith A. Stanford | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Irene M. Stanford | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Arthur H. Stanford | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ernest M. Stanford | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Carl B. Stanford | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Charles A. Peterson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Alma Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Marie A. B. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Ruby A. Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Alice E. Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Dorothy L. Peterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Harold C. Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Amanda C. E. Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Mildred L. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Charles E. Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | John A. Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)