JP
James Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Carpet Mill |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Albert Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Peterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Carpet Mill |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Head, age 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Peterson
Head · 1910 · age 45 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1910 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1399unit:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Boston | 15 | lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arthur J. Kershaw | 32 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bessie Kershaw | 27 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sylvester Kershaw | 35 | head | Raper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lidie Kershaw | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence M. Ludlow | 5 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles W. Major | 45 | head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna L. Major | 67 | mother | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Fogarty | 44 | head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leo J. V. Fogarty | 19 | son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Fogarty | 18 | daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank L. Fogarty | 17 | son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Fogarty | 16 | son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Katherine Mclanahan | 41 | sister | Packing | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kate L. Davis | 46 | head | Operator | Wales |
| 16 | William H. Davis | 15 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Violet Davis | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Walter Davis | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jessie Pruitt | 23 | boarder | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Peterson THIS PERSON | 45 | head | Weaver | Scotland |
| 21 | Elizabeth Peterson | 41 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 22 | John Peterson | 23 | son | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Peterson | 21 | son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Jr. Peterson | 17 | son | Pitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Peterson | 15 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert Peterson | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)