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Joseph Peters — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ofallon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Peters | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Peters | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Olivia Peters | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Son, age 7
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 16
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | works out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 27
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Joseph Peters across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Peter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Peter
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peters
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peter
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Peters
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu405unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles Busch | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 53 | Sarah Busch | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Leonard Busch | 20 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 55 | John Busch | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret Busch | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Luise Busch | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Busch | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Millard | 33 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mattie Millard | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Julius Millard | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Grant Millard | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Walsh | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Cora Walsh | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Manuel Walsh | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | June Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edum Tiedemann | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Irma Tiedemann | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James Tiedemann | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Irma Tiedemann | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Mowe | 47 | Head | Miner | England |
| 72 | Margaret Mowe | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Ruth Mowe | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William Mowe | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Donald Mowe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lorna Mowe | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Mueller | 29 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 78 | Lena Mueller | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Robert Mueller | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Raymond Mueller | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Philip C. Fritz | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Sophie Fritz | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Edwin Fritz | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Linda Fritz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Francis Sartion | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 86 | Emma Sartion | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Nicolas H. Sartion | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Julia Sartion | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Christian Sartion | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Adam Kersch | 46 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Joseph Peters THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Olivia Peters | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ruby Peters | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Matthew Montgomery | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 95 | Margaret Montgomery | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | John W. Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Blanche E. Montgomery | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | George Pool | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Eliza Pool | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Edwin Pool | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)