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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnamePeterson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York 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
Alice Peterson Daughter — 18 ~1902
Alma Peterson Spouse — 41 ~1879
Edith Peterson Daughter — 15 ~1905
Arthur Peterson Son — 7 ~1913
Edna Peterson Daughter — 11 ~1909
Marion Peterson Daughter — 9 ~1911
Charles Peterson Head — 48 ~1872
Grace Peterson Daughter — 13 ~1907
Raymond Peterson Son — 5 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · 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 New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Paterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Machine Operator
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Grace Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond 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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0206)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John G Edmonds 12 Son — New York
52 Irma Edmonds 10 Daughter — New York
53 Charles Peterson 48 Head Butcher Sweden
54 Alma Peterson 41 Wife — Sweden
55 Alice Peterson 18 Daughter — New York
56 Edith Peterson 15 Daughter — New York
57 Grace Peterson 13 Daughter — New York
58 Edna Peterson THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — New York
59 Marion Peterson 9 Daughter — New York
60 Arthur Peterson 7 Son — New York
61 Raymond Peterson 5 Son — New York
62 Robert L Milby 32 Head Stationary Engineer New York
63 Helen Milby 31 Wife — New York
64 Thomas Milby 10 Son — New York
65 Walter Milby 8 Son — New York
66 Mary Milby 6 Daughter — New York
67 Barbara Milby 2 Daughter — New York
68 James Milby 4 Son — New York
69 John Milby 1 Son — New York
70 Charlotte Mcdonald 68 Head — New York
71 Lawrence Mcdonald 35 Son Chauffeur New York
72 Patrick J Coffey 48 Head Laborer Ireland
73 Catherine Coffey 42 Wife — Ireland
74 Patrick L Duggan 35 Boarder Laborer Ireland
75 John Deder 38 Head Laborer New York
76 Agnes Deder 34 Wife — New York
77 Thomas Deder 14 Son — New York
78 John Deder 12 Son — New York
79 Agnes Deder 10 Daughter — New York
80 William Deder 8 Son — New York
81 Margaret Deder 6 Daughter — New York
82 Isabelle Deder 4 Daughter — New York
83 Theresa Stiles 38 Head — New York
84 Mortimer Stiles 18 Son — New York
85 Dorothy Stiles 16 Daughter — New York
86 Walter Stiles 14 Son — New York
87 Michael Murphy 40 Head Laborer Ireland
88 Mary Murphy 38 Wife — Ireland
89 John J Murphy 14 Son — New York
90 Joseph Murphy 12 Son — New York
91 Edward Murphy 10 Son — New York
92 Alice Carey 45 Head — New York
93 Alice Carey 22 Daughter — New York
94 Katherine Carey 20 Daughter Saleswoman New York
95 John Lee 40 Head Laborer England
96 Bridget Lee 38 Wife — Ireland
97 James Daly 42 Brother-in-law Laborer Ireland
98 Thomas Daly 38 Brother-in-law Laborer Ireland
99 John Roach 27 Head Engineer New York
100 Mary Roach 22 Wife — New York

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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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