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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1911 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHarrison, Iowa
SurnamePeterson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age9
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardMissouri Valley
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 Edna Age Birth yr
Jim Peterson Head — 39 ~1881
Emma Peterson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Emma Peterson Spouse — 39 ~1881
Myrtle Peterson Daughter — 11 ~1909
Edna Peterson Daughter — 9 ~1911
Martha Peterson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Elmer Peterson Son — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Harrison, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Daughter, age 19
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Operator
Industry Telephone Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edna Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harrison, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Iowa
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Sibling
Elmer Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Harrison, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0460)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marvin R Fry 15 Son — Iowa
2 Gomer G Fry 13 Son — Iowa
3 Fredrick B Fry 11 Son — Iowa
4 Odetta P Fry 9 Daughter — Iowa
5 Lucinda Fry 73 Mother — Illinois
6 Andrew Paulson 37 Head Blacksmith Denmark
7 Louise Paulson 35 Wife — Denmark
8 Margaret Paulson 5 Daughter — Iowa
9 Myrtle Paulson 3 Daughter — South Dakota
10 Emma Paulson 1 Daughter — Iowa
11 John Greguson 37 Head Blacksmith Denmark
12 Martha M Greguson 40 Wife — Denmark
13 Edward Greguson 13 Son — Iowa
14 Arthur Greguson 8 Son — Iowa
15 Alfred Greguson 2 Son — Iowa
16 Peter Christensen 47 Head Baker Denmark
17 Jennie Christensen 41 Wife — Denmark
18 George Christensen 20 Son Assistant Iowa
19 Marie Christensen 17 Daughter Clerk Iowa
20 Nona Christensen 15 Daughter — Iowa
21 Andrew Christensen 12 Son — Iowa
22 Margaret Christensen 7 Daughter — Iowa
23 Clifford Christensen 4 Son — Iowa
24 Ed Smith 31 Head — Iowa
25 Florence Smith 30 Wife — Iowa
26 Charles Smith 10 Son — Iowa
27 Lois Smith 8 Daughter — Iowa
28 Robert Smith 6 Son — Iowa
29 Marie Smith 2 Daughter — Iowa
30 Frank Mulvihill 36 Head Merchant Iowa
31 Elizabeth Mulvihill 33 Wife — Iowa
32 Thomas Mulvihill 11 Son — Iowa
33 Agnes Mulvihill 9 Daughter — Iowa
34 Monica Mulvihill 7 Daughter — Iowa
35 Ellen Mulvihill 2 Daughter — Minnesota
36 William O'Brien 65 Boarder Laborer Iowa
37 Isaac Jenkins 29 Head Painter Iowa
38 Cora Jenkins 28 Wife — Iowa
39 Grace Jenkins 7 Daughter — Nebraska
40 Glen Jenkins 5 Son — Iowa
41 Verdell Jenkins 2 Daughter — Iowa
42 Sarah Waterhouse 72 Head — Ohio
43 Edgar Cummings 63 Boarder — United States
44 Jim T Peterson 39 Head Merchant Denmark
45 Emma Peterson 39 Wife — Denmark
46 Martha Peterson 14 Daughter — Nebraska
47 Myrtle Peterson 11 Daughter — Iowa
48 Edna Peterson THIS PERSON 9 Daughter — Iowa
49 Elmer Peterson 7 Son — Iowa
50 Emma Peterson 5 Daughter — Iowa

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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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