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Emma Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Velma Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Naomi Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| D Peterson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Reynold Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bernard Peterson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ivan Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Irving Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monroe, Iowa
Spouse, age 23
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Monroe, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Emma Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W E Lewis | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 2 | Nellie Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lawrence Lewis | 22 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 4 | Allrain Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Bessie Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Annie Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Carl Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank Lynch | 55 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 9 | Nora Lynch | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Beulah Lynch | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Harry Lynch | 16 | Son | Miner | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Charlie Lynch | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Frankie Lynch | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Tom Slinchel | 22 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 15 | Mary Slinchel | 15 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clarence Chester | 32 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 17 | Lillie Chester | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Myrtle Chester | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | John | 19 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 21 | Julia | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Daniel | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Anna | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Edward | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | D G Peterson | 36 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 26 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Irving Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Reynold Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ivan Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Florence Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Elizabeth Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Velma Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Naomi Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Bernard Eugene Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Gabriel Lucan | 27 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 36 | Clove Lucan | 17 | Wife | Cook | Iowa |
| 37 | Oskar Mealey | 48 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 38 | Roy Coughlin | 25 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 39 | Teresa Coughlin | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | John W Noah | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 41 | Mary E Noah | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Herbert Noah | 31 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 43 | David J Noah | 40 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 44 | Ola Noah | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Clifford Noah | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Hollis Noah | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lavada Noah | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Zanada Noah | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Charlie Daniel | 22 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 50 | William Kinski | 45 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
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)