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Ernest Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chisago, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Korina — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Louis Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Iryna Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lorene Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ernest Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Korina Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lorene Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Korina Peterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorene Peterson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Louis Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iryna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Anderson | 11 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 2 | Holger Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Melvin Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ruth Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Hazel Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | John Lundholm | 77 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | Ellen Lundholm | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Frank A. Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Della Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Allen Peterson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lyman Peterson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Frank E. Peterson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 13 | Donald K. Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Chas. V. Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Louis C. Peterson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 16 | Lorene Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Ernest C. Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 18 | Louis C. Peterson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 19 | Iryna Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Bodien | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Sofia Bodien | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Peter A. Paulson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Anna S. Paulson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Henry W. Nelson | 31 | Foster son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 25 | Frank A. Johnson | 47 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Sweden |
| 26 | Ben Hellden | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Katerina Hellden | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Vernard Hellden | 37 | Son | Mason | Sweden |
| 29 | Kate Robinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Merton Robinson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mervin Robinson | 20 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lavella Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Jim Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Alice Johnson | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 35 | Nancy Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Irven Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Nels Johnson | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | George Fladland | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Bessie Fladland | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | James Fladland | 19 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 41 | Adel Ekvall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Matilda Ekvall | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Hazel Ekvall | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Louis L. Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Mary Swanson | 74 | Sister | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 46 | Lester Herman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Eva Herman | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Bertha M. Herman | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Jacob Kaufman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 50 | Ida Kaufman | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)