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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blue Earth, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blue Earth, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blue Earth, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Garden City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Laura Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Warren Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hannah Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 2
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 11
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edna Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blue Earth, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Blue Earth, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Blue Earth, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu825unit:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nels Peterson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Mary Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Hannah Peterson | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 4 | Laura Peterson | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Peterson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Anna Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edna Peterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Warren Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Margaret Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gilbert Torgerson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Lena Torgerson | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 12 | Gertrude Torgerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lois Torgerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Gordon Torgerson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lester Flemming | 53 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sarah Flemming | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lee Flemming | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Margaret Flemming | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Maynard Flemming | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gordon Flemming | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Dorothy Flemming | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Howard Flemming | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Emeline Crane | 66 | Sister in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Carl Savitschke | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Amelia Savitschke | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Fred Savitschke | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Rosa Savitschke | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Laura Savitschke | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Charlie Savitschke | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Eva Savitschke | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | George Greenaugh | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Greenaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bessie Greenaugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Chester Caplinges | 20 | Step son | Farm Worker | Indiana |
| 35 | Ruben H. Thurston | 46 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary J. Thurston | 74 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Rose E. Thurston | 45 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Isaac Thurston | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Violet Thurston | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Frank Teptergraph | 16 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Velma Teptergraph | 13 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Kenneth Crane | 19 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Ema Crane | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Hugh C. Crane | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | William J. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 46 | Anna Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Willie Smith | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Rosie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Albert H. Randall | 67 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Martha Randall | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)