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Edna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edna Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, South Carolina |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Clio Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eddie Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Linker Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mila Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Flena Peterson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mettie Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillie Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Daughter, age 15
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lee, South …
Daughter, age 25
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Lee, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mila Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mettie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie 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 — Lee, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dicey | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Permel | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Julia | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Gus Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Clark | 39 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Clark | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Millie Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hester Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Clark | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Clark | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Clark | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Peterson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ines Peterson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Pleas Peterson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Manning Peterson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sula Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John F. Johnson | 65 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 19 | Viola Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elliott Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Vinny Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Marie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Agnes Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sadie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Erice Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Carola Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Linker Peterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Flena Peterson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mila Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edna Peterson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eddie Peterson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mettie Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary L. Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William M. Baker | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie Baker | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ella Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Junius Baker | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edith Baker | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bennie Baker | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Baker | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clyde Baker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isie B. Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Milton Baker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Claud Baker | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Prescott | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)