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Elmer Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elof & Olof — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Work out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Christina Peterson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Olof Peterson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Leonard Peterson | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Work out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 Elmer Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elof Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elof Peterson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Peterson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Peterson
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Peterson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Henry Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Chisago, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sven L. Swanson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Anna M. Swanson | 71 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Carl R. Swanson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | August Olander | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Alma Olander | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lillian Olander | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Carl August Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | August M. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 59 | Alma Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Agnes Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Mildred Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Esther Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ruth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Hilda Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | June Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Olof Peterson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Christina Peterson | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Henry Peterson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Elmer Peterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Esther Peterson | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Leonard Peterson | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Peter G. Nordstrom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Moses Savage | 74 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 74 | Hattie Savage | 52 | Daughter | House Keeper | Connecticut |
| 75 | Henry Savage | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 76 | Mayme Savage | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Addie Savage | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Clifford Savage | 5 | Grandson | — | Canada |
| 79 | J. G. Swenson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Jennie Swenson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Henry Swenson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Victor L. Swenson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Alice Swenson | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 84 | Thos. Cedergren | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Carolina Cedergren | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Ellen Cedergren | 29 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 87 | Chas. E. Cedergren | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Lillian Cedergren | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Elmer Cedergren | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | George Cedergren | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Arthur Cedergren | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Edith Cedergren | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | August Lund | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Anna Lund | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 95 | John Lund | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Chas. W. Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Amanda Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Lillian Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 99 | Bertha Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Ina Anderson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)