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Esther Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mchenry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mchenry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mchenry, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Time keeper |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Harvard City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ida Peterson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ada Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Logan Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ina Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Leonard Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mchenry, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Time keeper |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Esther Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mchenry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lloyd Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Logan Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Mchenry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mchenry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Bendt | 35 | Head | Pie Worker | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Bendt | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Nebraska |
| 3 | Arthur Lovell | 31 | Head | Junk Buyer | Russia |
| 4 | Rose Lovell | 25 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 5 | Sylvia Lovell | 8 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lillian Lovell | 6 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Henry Lovell | 4 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Bessie Lovell | 2 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Colonel E. Barrows | 38 | Head | Machine Man | Illinois |
| 10 | Lulu Barrows | 35 | Wife | Fancy Work | New York |
| 11 | Helen Ward | 39 | Head | Contractor Agent | Michigan |
| 12 | Roscoe Ward | 35 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Milton Ward | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | William Ward | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | John Ward | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Stanley Ward | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Jane Ward | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsa Peters | 24 | Nephew | Locomotive Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Lafayette H. Burton | 68 | Head | Day Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Ida A. Burton | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Joseph P. Twitchell | 34 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 22 | Vera Twitchell | 39 | Wife | None | France |
| 23 | Austin Buell | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Emma Jane Buell | 62 | Wife | Laundry | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Benjamin Cross | 48 | Head | Woodwork | Illinois |
| 26 | Mattie Cross | 37 | Wife | Laundry | Nebraska |
| 27 | Harold Cross | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Walter Cross | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Walter Buell | 34 | Nephew | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 30 | Ida Peterson | 43 | Head | House Cleaning | Sweden |
| 31 | Ina Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Day Work | Illinois |
| 32 | Ada Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Day Work | Illinois |
| 33 | Edna Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Esther Peterson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna Peterson | 15 | Daughter | Knitter | Illinois |
| 36 | Logan Peterson | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Leonard Peterson | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Lloyd Peterson | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Burchard | 80 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 40 | Alvina Burchard | 72 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 41 | Robert Mulligan | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 42 | Bertha Mulligan | 46 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 43 | Jeanette Mulligan | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 44 | Pearl Mulligan | 22 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 45 | Alfred H. Shepherd | 41 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Jessie Shepherd | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Aris Shepherd | 17 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Mildred Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Robert E. Shepherd | 11 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Minnie Lemke | 74 | Head | None | Germany |
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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)