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John Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Amelia — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Amelia Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Petterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Petterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Petterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Esther Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu315unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Finn James F Finn | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Louis Green | 38 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Illinois |
| 53 | Mayme Green | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Marion Green | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Nellie Kane | 24 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Frederick Daniel | 36 | Head | Conductor | Colorado |
| 57 | Leah Daniel | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 58 | Milton Sonnenschein | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | Harry Carlson | 30 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 60 | Hulda Carlson | 28 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Irma Carlson | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Lorraine Carlson | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Walter Wolfe | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 64 | Lucille Wolfe | 22 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Campbell | 21 | Brother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Max Roth | 20 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 67 | Frances Roth | 19 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Victor Carlson | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 69 | Hulda Carlson | 37 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 70 | Hugo Miller | 34 | Head | Bridgeman | Illinois |
| 71 | Florence Miller | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Ora Miller | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Margaret Faber | 59 | Head | None | Germany |
| 74 | Catherine Faber | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 75 | Emil Herbert | 45 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 76 | Bertha Herbert | 45 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 77 | Gladys Herbert | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Florence Herbert | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Helen Herbert | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Sheridan Ryan | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 81 | Josephine Ryan | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Dorothy Ryan | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Ryan | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | James Ryan | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Henry Casper | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Maude Casper | 40 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 87 | Amelia Peterson | 46 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 88 | John Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 89 | Esther Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 90 | Albert Antrim | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 91 | Minnie Antrim | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | John Evans | 51 | Lodger | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 93 | Edgar Bird | 47 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Maryland |
| 94 | Nannie Bird | 44 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 95 | Floyd Bird | 27 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 96 | Harry Bird | 24 | Son | Plumber | Maryland |
| 97 | Annie Bird | 15 | Step-Daughter | Bookbinder | Illinois |
| 98 | Walter Bird | 12 | Step-Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Frederick Faber | 37 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 100 | Gertrude Faber | 37 | Wife | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)