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Emma Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kandiyohi, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & P — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kandiyohi, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Gennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| P Peterson | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Earl Peterson | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Linnea Peterson | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Christina Peterson | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Martin Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Christina Peterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 10
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 20
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| 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 Emma Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father P Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Peterson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Peterson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Peterson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Peterson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Elmer Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin 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 — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu841unit:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens O Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Mathilda Nelson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Olga Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Peter Rinan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Tilda Rinan | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Clarence Rinan | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Elsa Rinan | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Edgar Rinan | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Axel Rinan | 6 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 10 | Willard Rinan | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Andrew Quist | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Caroline Quist | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Elmer Quist | 30 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Gust Quist | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Fred Quist | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | P. Andrew Peterson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Christina Peterson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Elmer W Peterson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Christina Peterson | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Earl Peterson | 9 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Linnea Peterson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Martin Peterson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Esther Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Charles Clausen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lillie Clausen | 36 | Sister | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 27 | Frank Oleson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Edna Oleson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Delphin Oleson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ida Oleson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Wallace Oleson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Bernhard Flygare | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Emma Flygare | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Bernice Flygare | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Richard Flygare | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Cyrus Starrett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Bessie Starrett | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dorothy Starrett | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Alice Starrett | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Gladys Starrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Willis Starrett | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | M. P. Hyden | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Bertie Hyden | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Martin Hyden | 33 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Albert Hyden | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arthur Hyden | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John E Knutson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 48 | Hannah Knutson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Esther Knutson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Anna Knutson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 3 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)