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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPassaic, New Jersey
SurnamePeterson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationTrimmer
IndustryRubber Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationTrimmer
Township / WardClifton City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 Edna Age Birth yr
Mathilda Peterson Spouse — 46 ~1874
Emma Anderson Daughter — 21 ~1899
Ethel Peterson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Edna Peterson Daughter — 19 ~1901
Alfhild Peterson Daughter — 9 ~1911
Lillian Peterson Daughter — 11 ~1909
Gustave Anderson Other — 25 ~1895
William Peterson Head — 53 ~1867
Henning Peterson Son — 14 ~1906
Ernest Peterson Son — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 9
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 19
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Trimmer
Industry Rubber Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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 (1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Emma Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henning Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfhild Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Passaic, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1062unit:0222)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Nels A Rydberg 55 Head Metal Worker Sweden
52 Minnie Rydberg 36 Wife — Sweden
53 Irene R Rydberg 11 Daughter — New Jersey
54 Marius Waeldeunke 51 Head Painter Holland
55 Johanna Waeldeunke 51 Wife — Holland
56 William Waeldeunke 18 Son Weaver New Jersey
57 Louis Waeldeunke 17 Son — New Jersey
58 Charlotte De Lucca 23 Boarder Weaver Italy
59 Harry Dasso 21 Nephew Machinist New York
60 Thomas Mcgrane 42 Head Designer New York
61 Julia Mcgrane 40 Wife — Rhode Island
62 Bernice Mcgrane 15 Daughter Clerk New York
63 Thomas Mcgrane 14 Son Page New York
64 Francis Mcgrane 13 Son — New Jersey
65 Alfred Nystrom 35 Head Steel Worker Sweden
66 Holda E Nystrom 30 Wife — Sweden
67 Alver Hamerlin 35 Boarder Steel Worker Sweden
68 Eric Carlson 31 Boarder Steel Worker Sweden
69 Axel Carlson 24 Boarder Pressman Sweden
70 William Peterson 53 Head — Sweden
71 Mathilda Peterson 46 Wife — Sweden
72 Emma Anderson 21 Daughter Steel Worker New Jersey
73 Gustave Anderson 25 Son-in-law Trimmer Sweden
74 Edna Peterson THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Trimmer New Jersey
75 Ethel Peterson 16 Daughter Laborer New Jersey
76 Henning Peterson 14 Son — New Jersey
77 Lillian Peterson 11 Daughter — New Jersey
78 Alfhild Peterson 9 Daughter — New Jersey
79 Ernest Peterson 7 Son — New Jersey
80 Axel Nelson 49 Head Mill Hand Sweden
81 Ingrid Nelson 45 Wife — Norway
82 Ruth Nelson 0 Daughter — New Jersey
83 John Robinson 42 Head Pattern Maker Ireland
84 Henrietta Robinson 39 Wife — Ireland
85 John Robinson 20 Son Pattern Maker Ireland
86 Isabell Robinson 19 Daughter — Ireland
87 Fred Robinson 16 Son Assistant Ireland
88 Henrietta Robinson 13 Daughter — New Jersey
89 Evelyn Robinson 10 Daughter — New Jersey
90 Thomas Robinson 7 Son — New Jersey
91 Peter Imbaliani 47 Head Retail Merchant Austria
92 John Imbaliani 21 Son Bookman New Jersey
93 Julia Imbaliani 19 Daughter Laborer New Jersey
94 Emil Imbaliani 17 Son — New Jersey
95 Anna Imbaliani 15 Daughter — New Jersey
96 Emily Imbaliani 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
97 John W Geel 56 Head — Holland
98 Katie Geel 54 Wife — Holland
99 Martha Geel 33 Daughter Sweating New Jersey
100 Herbert Geel 31 Son — 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)

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