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Edward Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Signe & Emma — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fuel & Feed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenia Peterson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Med |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fuel & Feed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Signe Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Signe Peterson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Peterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu838unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Baby Wahlberg | 0 | — | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Miss. Hegherg | 45 | Head | Housework | Norway |
| 53 | Nels J. Rahm | 36 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 54 | Ida Theresa Rahm | 33 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 55 | Alice Rahm | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Marion Rahm | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lampert R. Bryant | 27 | Head | Com Labor | Maine |
| 58 | Maria E. Bryant | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | William Bryant | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Matta Jacobson | 76 | Head | None | Norway |
| 61 | Barbara Julia S. Jacobson | 39 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Linquist Clayton Jacobson | 17 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Helen Jacobson | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | David T. Erickson | 34 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 65 | Mabel Erickson | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Florence Erickson | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Gladys Erickson | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Carl W. Gundreck | 36 | Head | Presser | Minnesota |
| 69 | Sofie A. Gundreck | 30 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 70 | Helen Gundreck | 8 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 71 | Warren Gundreck | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lawrence Gundreck | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Eugenia Peterson | 62 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 74 | Edward J. Peterson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 75 | Arthur J. Monson | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 76 | Ada E. Monson | 33 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Chester Monson | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 78 | Ruth Evelyn Monson | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Andrew E. Kingbay | 59 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Norway |
| 80 | Sadie Kingbay | 52 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 81 | Edwin Kingbay | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 82 | Henry H. Randolph | 80 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 83 | Clara T. Randolph | 62 | Wife | None | Ontario Can |
| 84 | Elizabeth Jewell | 57 | Head | None | Canada East |
| 85 | Lawert Jewell | 21 | Son | City Salesman | Minnesota |
| 86 | Edwin D. Jewell | 16 | Son | Stock Clerk | Minnesota |
| 87 | Leon Forest Jewell | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Mildred Jewell | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lora Magee | 72 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Minnie Magee | 45 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | United States |
| 91 | Thomas P. Gibson | 57 | Head | Detective | Michigan |
| 92 | Marie Gibson | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Theodora Patricia Gibson | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Mary Elizabeth Gibson | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 95 | James Dumont | 36 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 96 | Amanda Dumont | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 97 | Llewellyn Dumont | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Irene Dumont | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | Violet Dumont | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Lydia Dumont | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)