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John Peters — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fall River, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Peters across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fall River, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Schubert & Hubert — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fall River, South Dakota |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Edgemont City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdelene Peters | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Peters | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Paul Peters | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Peters | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Martha Peters | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fall River, …
Son, age 7
Fall River, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Fall River, …
Son, age 16
Fall River, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Fall River, …
Son, age 26
Fall River, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 John Peters across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fall River, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Schubert Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Hubert Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Schubert Peters
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hubert Peters
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Peters
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Peters
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Peters
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Peters
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peters
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Magdelene Peters
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Peters
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Fall River, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Fall River, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1717unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom C Poland | 34 | Head | Cashier | South Dakota |
| 2 | Agnes Poland | 34 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 3 | John J Poland | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Charles H Poland | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Benjamin F Brown | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Jane Brown | 63 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Glenn M Brown | 34 | Son | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 8 | Elmer F Brown | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 9 | Donald Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Samuel J Saunders | 38 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 11 | Josephine Saunders | 16 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert J Peters | 50 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Martha J Peters | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Peters THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Chief Clerk | South Dakota |
| 15 | Magdelene Peters | 24 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 16 | Paul Peters | 23 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 17 | Robert Blackley | 31 | Head | Machinist | South Dakota |
| 18 | Viola Blackley | 31 | Wife | None | Wyoming |
| 19 | Eva Curley | 42 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Harry Skinner | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Wm J Baker | 60 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 22 | Kittie Baker | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary Baker | 22 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | George F Walters | 46 | Head | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 25 | Cora B Walters | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 26 | Phyllis R Walters | 16 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 27 | Milo E Walters | 14 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 28 | Howard Mcintosh | 49 | Head | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 29 | Bertha Mcintosh | 32 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Howard K Mcintosh | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Charles B Mcintosh | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Ray A Mcintosh | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Mary C Granger | 21 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 34 | Arthur C Blackney | 70 | Head | Jeweler | Connecticut |
| 35 | Lizzie Blackney | 65 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Rudig | 27 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 37 | Norma Rudig | 23 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Herman F Rudig | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ida C Rudig | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth Schlienz | 3 | Step son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Robert Schlienz | 2 | Step son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | William Thomas | 31 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 43 | Eliza A Thomas | 31 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Katie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 45 | Edna Thomas | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 46 | Wilma Thomas | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bernice Thomas | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Montana |
| 48 | Charles Schlienz | 35 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 49 | Nellie Schlienz | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Charles Schlienz | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)