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John Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Escambia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phil & Minnie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Florida |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Pensacola City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mala Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eunice Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Phil Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hammond Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maurice Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 10
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Escambia, Florida
Other, age 21
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Meter Man |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Escambia-County, Florida
Son, age 31
Escambia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Johnny |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pensacola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phil Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phil Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Peterson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Peterson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Florida
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Sibling
Maurice Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mala Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hammond Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Escambia, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu219unit:1143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hardy Robinson | 65 | Lodger | Gardner | Alabama |
| 52 | Rufus N. Smith | 22 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 53 | Ella Rogers | 30 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 54 | Hattie G. Palin | 48 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 55 | Henry Jr. Palin | 34 | Lodger | Waiter | Alabama |
| 56 | Bessie Palin | 18 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 57 | Elbert Hays | 25 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Florida |
| 58 | General Scott | 54 | Head | Boiler | Georgia |
| 59 | Celia Scott | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Jessie Tolbert | 36 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 61 | Melissa Couls | 50 | Mother | Laundress | Alabama |
| 62 | Mabel Couls | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Andy Gresham | 50 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 64 | James Leghorn | 25 | Lodger | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 65 | Phil Peterson | 58 | Head | Driver | Florida |
| 66 | Minnie Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Mala Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | John Peterson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 69 | Hammond Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Eunice Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Maurice Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Augustus Johnson | 21 | Head | Longshoreman | Florida |
| 73 | Mabelle Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 74 | Leon Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Ignatius Riesho | 55 | Head | Fisherman | Florida |
| 76 | Dora Riesho | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 77 | Agnes Riesho | 28 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Florida |
| 78 | Ignatius Jr. Riesho | 24 | Son | Machinist | Florida |
| 79 | Alvin Riesho | 21 | Son | Barber | Florida |
| 80 | Mitchell Riesho | 18 | Son | Barber | Florida |
| 81 | Stugh Riesho | 15 | Son | Printer | Florida |
| 82 | Thelma Riesho | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 83 | Leonard Riesho | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 84 | Mathias Kiedinger | 51 | Head | Salesman | France |
| 85 | Marie Kiedinger | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Leo E. Kiedinger | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Loretta Kiedinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 88 | Vivian Kiedinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 89 | Michael J. Murphy | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 90 | Hallie Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 91 | Andrew Murphy | 16 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Florida |
| 92 | Frances Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 93 | Nellie Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 94 | Jeremiah Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 95 | Hallie Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 96 | Daniel Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 97 | Arthur H. Gormley | 37 | Head | Grocer | Florida |
| 98 | Ada Gormley | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Madeline Gormley | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 100 | William E. Gormley | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)