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Helen Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christina & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardel Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Chris Peterson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Wilbur Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Noris Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Peterson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age 5
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age 15
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Kearney-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 25
Kearney-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LINCOLN TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KEARNEY |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Christina Petersen (~0.84 confidence) and father Peter Petersen (~0.84 confidence) and father Otto Petersen (~0.84 confidence) and father Chris Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Petersen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Petersen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Christina Petersen
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Peter Petersen
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Otto Petersen
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Chris Petersen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Petersen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Peterson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Petersen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Wilbur Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardel Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noris Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Kearney, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Carrie Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Noris Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Helen Peterson THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Wilbur Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Ardel Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Peter Westensen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Emma Westensen | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Louida Westensen | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 10 | Lottie Westensen | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Helen Westensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | John Westensen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Hazel Westensen | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Beverly Westensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Neal Westensen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | John Worth | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Caroline Worth | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Bernice Worth | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Winifred Worth | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Clarence Runyan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Nellie Runyan | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Merle Runyan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 23 | Russell Runyan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Grace Runyan | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Fay Runyan | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Cyril Runyan | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Carl Jacobsen | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 28 | Christina Jacobsen | 23 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Eileen Jacobsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ed Eggert | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Africa |
| 31 | Stella Eggert | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edna Eggert | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James Comstock | 13 | Servant | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Nels Nelson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Larkin Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Ira Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Nels Jensen | 60 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 39 | Morris Nelson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Bertha Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Clarence Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ludwig Rasmussen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Loda Rasmussen | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Maude Rasmussen | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Leona Rasmussen | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Beata Rasmussen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Arthur Rasmussen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Ernest Christensen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Beata Christensen | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Viggo Nelson | 29 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.84
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)