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Helen Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denver, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Bengt — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Denver 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Herman Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Arapahoe, Colorado
Other, age 1
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hattie C |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 10
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Hattie C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 19
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Helen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bengt Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Peterson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bengt Peterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Peterson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Colorado
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Sibling
Herman Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Denver, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Denver, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu159unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Ma Donald | 37 | Boarder | Engineer | Ireland |
| 52 | Emma Peterson | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Herman Peterson | 21 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Helen R Peterson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Colorado |
| 55 | Humphrey Jones | 79 | Head | — | Wales |
| 56 | Mary Jones | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | John Owen Jones | 50 | Head | Cashier | Wales |
| 58 | Phoebe Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 59 | Elizabeth Evans | 61 | Boarder | — | Wales |
| 60 | David J Reynolds | 58 | Head | Contractor | Wales |
| 61 | David Edward Reynolds | 17 | Son | Helper | Colorado |
| 62 | William A Jones | 38 | Son-in-law | Granite Cutter | Wales |
| 63 | Lillian B Jones | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Frances R Jones | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Margaret E Jones | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Margaret L Johnson | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Jean Bittner | 46 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Florence Barron | 40 | Daughter | Cashier | Colorado |
| 69 | Lorna Sheet | 23 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Fred Rankin | 22 | Boarder | Electrician | Missouri |
| 71 | Frances Barron | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Jerome Kerney | 43 | Head | Draughtsman | Tennessee |
| 73 | Margaret Kerney | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 74 | James Kerney | 18 | Son | Helper | Colorado |
| 75 | Florence Kerney | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Jerome Kerney | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 77 | William May | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 78 | Ingrid May | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 79 | Idris Reynolds | 30 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 80 | Mabel Reynolds | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | John F Whittaker | 63 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sophie Whittaker | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John B Prescott | 75 | Head | Weaver | Maine |
| 84 | Lula K Prescott | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 85 | Frank Stiles | 38 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 86 | Emma Stiles | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | Ralph C Lawrence | 26 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Lillian Lawrence | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 89 | Margaret Campion | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Vincent Campion | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Harold W Campion | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 92 | Mahaley Cain | 28 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Hattie Hunt | 47 | Mother | Marker & Sorter | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Theon Hunt | 15 | Brother | Candymaker | Colorado |
| 95 | Margaret Cain | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 96 | William Hunt | 7 | Brother | — | Colorado |
| 97 | Eleanor F Krones | 69 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Mary Eleanor Krones | 32 | Daughter | Book Binder | Missouri |
| 99 | Elizabeth K Krones | 27 | Daughter | Book Binder | Colorado |
| 100 | Mary Coakley | 51 | Head | Laborer | District of Columbia |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)