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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationColumbia, Oregon
SurnamePeterson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardWarren Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Augusta Peterson Spouse — 48 ~1872
Theodore Peterson Son — 15 ~1905
Hilma Peterson Daughter — 6 ~1914
Hilda Peterson Daughter — 17 ~1903
Arthur Peterson Son — 10 ~1910
Oscar Erickson Other — 39 ~1881
Peter Peterson Head — 61 ~1859
Edna Peterson Daughter — 12 ~1908

Census Appearances

1910
Columbia, Oregon
Daughter, age 4
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Columbia, Oregon
Daughter, age 12
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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 Columbia, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Oregon
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Sibling
Hilma Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Columbia, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1493unit:0188)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charity Thomas 72 Mother — Virginia
52 Junie J. Thomas 14 Grand-son — Oregon
53 James Horton 34 Head — California
54 Annie Horton 24 Wife Chauffeur Massachusetts
55 Lillian Costello 21 Boarder Teacher Utah
56 Arthur E. Lund 25 Head Teacher Oregon
57 Gilbert Anderson 58 Head Partner Sweden
58 Sarah Anderson 53 Wife Retired Farmer Minnesota
59 Irena Anderson 20 Daughter — Minnesota
60 Charles F. Stein 44 Boarder — Minnesota
61 Carl Rylander 56 Head Principal Sweden
62 Vendla Rylander 55 Wife Retired Farmer Sweden
63 Frank M. Hoyt 57 Head — Oregon
64 Ruth A. Hoyt 65 Wife Edgerman Oregon
65 Oscar A. Erickson 32 Head — Oregon
66 Pearl S. Erickson 32 Wife Partner Idaho
67 Arthur Erickson 7 Son Postmaster Oregon
68 Donald Erickson 5 Son — Oregon
69 Charles E. Dahlgren 61 Head — Sweden
70 Matilda Dahlgren 61 Wife Farmer Sweden
71 Mary Dahlgren 29 Daughter — Oregon
72 Emily Dahlgren 24 Daughter — Oregon
73 Elmer Dahlgren 28 Son — Oregon
74 Hilda Dahlgren 25 Daughter-in-law Farm Worker Iowa
75 Helen Josephson 4 Boarder — Oregon
76 August Muhan 65 Head — Sweden
77 C. Muhan 58 Wife Farmer Sweden
78 Ella Muhan 29 Daughter — Iowa
79 Carl Muhan 22 Son Nurse Iowa
80 Margaret Josephson 7 Boarder Off-Bearer Oregon
81 Ernest H. Rylander 47 Head — Sweden
82 Anne S. Rylander 47 Wife Farmer Sweden
83 Vernie E. Rylander 17 Son — Massachusetts
84 Myra C. Rylander 12 Daughter Delivery Boy Massachusetts
85 Anna J. Josephson 10 Boarder — Finland
86 Peter Peterson 61 Head Farmer Sweden
87 Augusta E. Peterson 48 Wife — Sweden
88 Hilda Peterson 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
89 Theodore J. Peterson 15 Son — Pennsylvania
90 Edna Peterson THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
91 Arthur Peterson 10 Son — Oregon
92 Hilma Peterson 6 Daughter — Oregon
93 Oscar Erickson 39 Boarder Construction Engineer Sweden
94 John E. Hillier 42 Head Road Worker Canada
95 Mabel Hillier 31 Wife — Kansas
96 Willard F. Hillier 6 Son — Canada
97 Ethel M. Hillier 5 Daughter — Canada
98 Dorothy M. Hillier 1 Daughter — Oregon
99 Fred W. Bussel 39 Head Farmer Indiana
100 Rosetta Bussel 48 Wife — Switzerland

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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