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Lillian Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillian Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charlotte — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Township / Ward | St Paul 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Eva Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sophia Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Rudolph Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Feeder |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 26
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Lillian Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Peterson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Eva Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu854unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Gurning | 45 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Gurning | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Mary Gurning | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Alice Gurning | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Sophia Peterson | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Eva Peterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lillian Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Steno | Minnesota |
| 58 | Rudolph Peterson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 59 | Emily Auger | 50 | Head | Folder | Minnesota |
| 60 | Louise Auger | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Richard Auger | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Samuel C. Roques | 49 | Head | Writer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Roques | 33 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 64 | Samuel C. Jr. Roques | 10 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Theodore Roques | 8 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 66 | Esther Roques | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Louis Williams | 24 | Lodger | Waiter | S. Carolina |
| 68 | Samuel Williams | 44 | Lodger | Waiter | S. Carolina |
| 69 | Isaac Thompson | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 70 | George E. Smith | 34 | Head | Waiter | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Anna Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George C. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | William L. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | James J. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | John Smith | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | John Larson | 41 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 77 | Anna Larson | 41 | Wife | Assistant | Sweden |
| 78 | Paul Larson | 11 | Son | Messenger | Minnesota |
| 79 | Philip V. Schuniger | 61 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 80 | Alice M. Schuniger | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Philip J. Schuniger | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Irma Schuniger | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Minnesota |
| 83 | Simon Michelstein | 50 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 84 | Ida Michelstein | 35 | Wife | Distributor | Minnesota |
| 85 | Robert Michelstein | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | George Washington | 43 | Lodger | Cook | Minnesota |
| 87 | Ethel Washington | 15 | Sister-in-law | Steno | Minnesota |
| 88 | John Mcdonnell | 45 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 89 | Mary Mcdonnell | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Marion Mcdonnell | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 91 | Mildred Mcdonnell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 92 | Winifred Mcdonnell | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 93 | Delores Mcdonnell | 18 | Daughter | Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 94 | Alice Mcdonnell | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | John Mcdonnell | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Mary Mcdonnell | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Irene Mcdonnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Grace Mcdonnell | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | James Mcdonnell | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Robert Mcdonnell | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)