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Emma Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bergh Peterson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Arvid Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Roy Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Berger Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Hillberg | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Harold Hillberg | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Arthur A. Swanson | 33 | roomer | Motorman | Nebraska |
| 54 | Joseph Drever | 35 | Head | Sheet Meman | Ireland |
| 55 | Margaret Drever | 35 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 56 | Cornelius Drever | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas J. Giblin | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Emma Giblin | 38 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 59 | John Ollefsen | 38 | Head | Dairy Worker | Norway |
| 60 | Lena Ollefsen | 38 | wife | None | Norway |
| 61 | Jennie Ollefsen | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Frank Ollefsen | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Harry Ollefsen | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Ollefsen | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Robert Ollefsen | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mickel Anderson | 26 | Head | Seaman | Norway |
| 67 | Milla Anderson | 57 | mother | None | Norway |
| 68 | Francis Byczek | 43 | Head | Father | Illinois |
| 69 | Emma Byczek | 37 | wife | Proprietor | Germany |
| 70 | Henry Paulsen | 60 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 71 | Marie Paulsen | 53 | wife | None | Germany |
| 72 | Catharine Crumme | 25 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 73 | Albert Crumme | 33 | son in law | Assistant Foreman | Illinois |
| 74 | Martin Ellison | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 75 | Sadie Ellison | 43 | wife | None | New York |
| 76 | Gladys Simpson | 26 | niece | Cashier | Illinois |
| 77 | Kenneth Simpson | 7 | nephew | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Bergh Peterson | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 80 | Lillian Peterson | 23 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Berger Peterson | 21 | son | Player | Illinois |
| 82 | Elsa Peterson | 18 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 83 | Arvid Peterson | 16 | son | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 84 | Roy Peterson | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mildred Peterson | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Charles J. Zacher | 25 | Head | Hardware Checker | Indiana |
| 87 | Mabel Zacher | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Violet Zacher | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert Oldenberg | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 90 | Minnie Oldenberg | 35 | wife | None | Germany |
| 91 | Harold Oldenberg | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leona Oldenberg | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Dorothy Oldenberg | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Sophie Mueller | 73 | mother in law | None | Germany |
| 95 | Frank Dupont | 47 | Head | Silk Cutter | Denmark |
| 96 | Anna Dupont | 43 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Walter Dupont | 19 | son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 98 | Edna Dupont | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Grace Dupont | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John Conrad | 33 | Head | Gen'L Man | Austria |
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)