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Elizabeth Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLake, Illinois
SurnamePeterson
Given NameElizabeth K.
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Mother TongueDanish
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardWaukegan City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
William Peterson Son — 6 ~1914
Ingabor Peterson Daughter — 10 ~1910
Nolene Peterson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Leonard Peterson Son — 8 ~1912
Elizabeth Peterson Daughter — 1 ~1919
Catherine Peterson Spouse — 40 ~1880
Christ Peterson Head — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Lake, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Elizabeth K.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation none
Mother Tongue Danish
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Lake, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Elizabeth Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lake, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ingabor Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nolene 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 — Lake, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0408)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Shirley L. Wendt 4 daughter None Illinois
2 Walter B. Campbell 50 head Carpenter Michigan
3 Anna M. Campbell 51 wife None Germany
4 Bernard R. Campbell 16 son None Illinois
5 Marion F. Campbell 13 daughter None Illinois
6 Edith F. Campbell 11 daughter None Illinois
7 Robert W. Campbell 6 son None Illinois
8 Chester Stubbs 52 head Paperhanger Wisconsin
9 Emma Stubbs 44 wife None Illinois
10 Lawrence R. Stubbs 18 son None Wisconsin
11 Leon C. Stubbs 16 son Machinist Wisconsin
12 Lillian W. Stubbs 14 daughter None Wisconsin
13 Leroy R. Stubbs 6 son None Illinois
14 Milton M. Stubbs 3 son None Illinois
15 John Snyder 36 head Painter Holland
16 Mary S. Snyder 38 wife None Holland
17 Matthew Snyder 9 son None Illinois
18 John Jr. Snyder 7 son None Illinois
19 Andrew Snyder 6 son None Illinois
20 Marie Snyder 2 daughter None Illinois
21 Peter De Young 60 head Janitor Holland
22 Victoria J. De Young 63 wife None Holland
23 Marion Osman 75 head None Holland
24 Willis J. Mcleod 22 head Valve Machinist Illinois
25 Annie M. Mcleod 20 wife None Pennsylvania
26 Willis Jr. Mcleod 0 son None Illinois
27 Nellie A. Isabman 44 head None Illinois
28 Ruby L. Isabman 17 daughter Bookkeeper Illinois
29 Nettie E. Isabman 10 daughter None Illinois
30 Earl E. Isabman 8 son None Illinois
31 Mary A. Mullaney 41 head Cook Bohemia
32 Mary A. Mullaney 14 daughter None Illinois
33 James M. Mullaney 13 son None Illinois
34 John Murk 58 head Carpenter Norway
35 Ida Murk 50 wife None Norway
36 Walter W. Murk 25 son Carpenter Minnesota
37 Paul Murk 12 son None Illinois
38 Dorothy Murk 7 daughter None Illinois
39 Arthur Murk 26 head Carpenter Minnesota
40 Jessie Murk 23 wife None Newfoundland
41 David Thompson 40 head Watchman Scotland
42 Margaret Thompson 35 wife None Scotland
43 David N. Thompson 4 son None Iowa
44 Christ Peterson 42 head Janitor Denmark
45 Catherine Peterson 40 wife Cook Denmark
46 Ingabor Peterson 10 daughter None Denmark
47 Leonard Peterson 8 son None Illinois
48 William Peterson 6 son None Illinois
49 Nolene Peterson 5 daughter None Illinois
50 Elizabeth K. Peterson THIS PERSON 1 daughter None Illinois

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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