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Edward Peters — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Peters across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Carl — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edward E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Blaine City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Peters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edward Peters | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Carl Peters | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Stanley Peters | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Peters | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 12
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 22
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edward E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 32
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edwin E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Decorating |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Whatcom-County, Washington
Son, age 42
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edwin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blaine City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Occupation | paper hanger |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Peters across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Peters
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Peters
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peters
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Peters
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Peters
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peters
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peters
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peters
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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Sibling
Stanley Peters
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Peters
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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Gimmett | 24 | head | Marine Engineer | Washington |
| 52 | Elsie Gimmett | 24 | wife | None | Washington |
| 53 | Jack Gimmett | 4 | son | None | Washington |
| 54 | Clayton Gimmett | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 55 | Earl Gimmett | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 56 | Ethel Bell | 23 | sister | None | Washington |
| 57 | Earl Bell | 19 | brother | Marine Engineer | Washington |
| 58 | Cleo Bell | 14 | brother | None | Washington |
| 59 | Cora Gates | 18 | boarder | None | Canada |
| 60 | Mary Farber | 38 | head | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Mary M Farber | 14 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 62 | Violetta Farber | 12 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 63 | Charlotte Farber | 7 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 64 | Helen Farber | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 65 | Augustus Reydal | 26 | head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 66 | Olivia Reydal | 23 | wife | None | Iceland |
| 67 | Dora Reydal | 2 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 68 | John Reydal | 66 | father | None | Iceland |
| 69 | Frederica Reydal | 56 | mother | None | Iceland |
| 70 | Henry Johnson | 37 | brother | Locomotive Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Thomas Davidson | 67 | head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 72 | Ella Davidson | 62 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 73 | Carl W Peters | 52 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Mary Peters | 45 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Edward E Peters THIS PERSON | 22 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Stanley M Peters | 17 | son | None | Washington |
| 77 | Mabel R Peters | 15 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 78 | Roy Dodd | 34 | head | Packer | Washington |
| 79 | Susie Dodd | 27 | wife | None | Canada |
| 80 | Theodore Dodd | 7 | son | None | Washington |
| 81 | Barney Dodd | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 82 | Nellie Dodd | 2 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 83 | Bjorn Benedictson | 52 | head | Laborer | Iceland |
| 84 | Kristine Benedictson | 53 | wife | None | Iceland |
| 85 | Olivia Benedictson | 18 | daughter | None | Iceland |
| 86 | Clara Bowen | 42 | head | None | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Joyce Bowen | 16 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Theodore Bowen | 15 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Gladys Bowen | 13 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Joseph Bowen | 11 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Bernice Bowen | 11 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Susan Bowen | 6 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Audrey Bowen | 3 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 94 | Alfred M Farburn | 26 | head | Laborer | Washington |
| 95 | Sophie Farburn | 24 | wife | None | Canada |
| 96 | Sophie R Farburn | 3 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 97 | Thore Davis | 65 | head | None | Iceland |
| 98 | Gudrun Davis | 62 | wife | None | Iceland |
| 99 | Benedict Benson | 58 | head | Piler | Iceland |
| 100 | Maria E Benson | 64 | wife | None | Iceland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)