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Esther Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wright, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wright, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Nels — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wright, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read | Swedish |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Ethel Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Augusta Peterson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wright, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Wright, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Wright, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Wright, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Wright, Minnesota
Daughter, age 24
Wright, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read | Swedish |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Sweden |
| 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 Esther Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wright, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Peterson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Peterson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Peterson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Peterson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ethel 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 — Wright, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Wright, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu867unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Peter H. Peterson | 59 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 3 | Christine Peterson | 64 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 4 | John Peterson | 74 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 5 | Carrie Peterson | 62 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 6 | Malina Peterson | 35 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 7 | Tillie Peterson | 27 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 8 | Jessie Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gust Paulson | 56 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 10 | Mary Paulson | 56 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 11 | Esther Brunner | 11 | Companion | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Andrew Bergquist | 66 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 13 | Christine Bergquist | 60 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 14 | Gust Nielson | 62 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 15 | Alina Nielson | 54 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 16 | Roy H. Jewett | 38 | Head | Auditors Office | Iowa |
| 17 | Rose A. Jewett | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Emily Jewett | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Roy J. Jewett | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Bernhard Dahl | 37 | Head | Yes | Essen |
| 21 | Matilda Dahl | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Charles Farell | 47 | Head | Yes | Iowa |
| 23 | Victoria Farell | 41 | Wife | Yes | Iowa |
| 24 | Frances Farell | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Gordon Farell | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Newton Farell | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John Peterson | 61 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
| 28 | Augusta Peterson | 60 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 29 | Ethel Peterson | 16 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 30 | Esther Peterson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 31 | Erwin Quandt | 32 | Head | Lutheran Church | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Meta Quandt | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Raymond Quandt | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Deloris Quandt | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Fred Courrier | 34 | Head | Yes | Minnesota |
| 36 | Grace Courrier | 33 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 37 | Shirley Courrier | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Joyce Courrier | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Janet Courrier | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Morris Peterson | 33 | Head | Yes | Illinois |
| 41 | Alma Peterson | 32 | Wife | Yes | Sweden |
| 42 | Lucille Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Doris Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Julius Stromberg | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ottilie Stromberg | 49 | Wife | Yes | Minnesota |
| 46 | Gordon Stromberg | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Clinton Stromberg | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Helen Stromberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Andrew Johnson | 87 | Father-in-law | Yes | Sweden |
| 50 | Adolph H. Johnson | 42 | Head | Yes | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)