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Edith Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Hannah — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | R R Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Ill Pullman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Chas Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | R R Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Edith Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:1024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Nelson | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Frank Herman | 44 | Head | Upholster | Chicago Ill |
| 3 | Bertha Herman | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 4 | Bernice Herman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Edna Herman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | John Baskewitz | 54 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 7 | Anna Baskewitz | 58 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 8 | Alice Baskewitz | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 9 | Arthur Baskewitz | 25 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Eloise Baskewitz | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Heller | 47 | Head | Cooper | Michigan |
| 12 | Anna Heller | 43 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 13 | Charles Jr. Heller | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary A. Wilson | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 15 | Alex Breck | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Breck | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Walter A. Breck | 22 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 18 | Iris Breck | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | Leslie Breck | 19 | Son | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lillian Breck | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Emil Minatra | 30 | Head | Cabinet Mkr | Germany |
| 22 | Christina Minatra | 30 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 23 | William Minatra | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | George Minatra | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Judson C. Frost | 58 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 26 | Bertha R. Frost | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Peter M. Frost | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Alexander J. Frost | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Frances L. Frost | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Marian H. Frost | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth E. Frost | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Nick Ehorn | 39 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 33 | Anna Ehorn | 29 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Ehorn | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Morris Ehorn | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Louis Ehorn | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Tony Chochow | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 38 | Michael Kusman | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 39 | Thomas Saimasky | 70 | Head | Cabinetmkr | Poland |
| 40 | Theresa Saimasky | 62 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 41 | Victoria Saimasky | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Poland |
| 42 | Chas Peterson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 43 | Hannah Peterson | 58 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 44 | Edith Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 45 | John Stanton | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 46 | Theresa Stanton | 36 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 47 | Emil Stanton | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Evelyn Stanton | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Arthur Stanton | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Anna Stanton | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
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)