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Lillian Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Espa Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Helena Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alma Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agusta Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 16
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Alma Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Queens, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1229unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Isen | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Henry Druckman | 32 | head | Lunch Room | Germany |
| 3 | Elsie Druckman | 28 | wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Irving Druckman | 7 | son | — | Germany |
| 5 | Fredrick Frederick | 27 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 6 | Loretta Frederick | 22 | wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Isabella Frederick | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Frederick | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Patrick Donellan | 42 | head | Helper | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Donellan | 41 | wife | None | New York |
| 11 | Theresa Donellan | 18 | daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 12 | Mary Donellan | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | John Cronin | 13 | nephew | — | New York |
| 14 | Edward Cronin | 11 | nephew | — | New York |
| 15 | James Daly | 33 | head | — | — |
| 16 | Ada Daly | 31 | wife | None | — |
| 17 | Ada Daly | 11 | daughter | None | — |
| 18 | Mary Daly | 9 | daughter | — | — |
| 19 | Eleanor Daly | 7 | daughter | — | — |
| 20 | John Ahrenstedt | 52 | head | Grocery | Germany |
| 21 | Adel Ahrenstedt | 47 | wife | None | Germany |
| 22 | Alvina Ahrenstedt | 24 | daughter | Asst Secret | New York |
| 23 | John Ahrenstedt | 20 | son | Glove | New York |
| 24 | Fred Ahrenstedt | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 25 | Andrew Gueths | 36 | head | Builder | Austria |
| 26 | Dora Gueths | 32 | wife | None | Austria |
| 27 | John Gueths | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 28 | William Gueths | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary Gueths | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Andrew Gueths | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | George Michalin | 32 | boarder | — | Austria |
| 32 | Arthur Plage | 46 | head | Bank Clerk | Germany |
| 33 | Bertha Plage | 45 | wife | None | New York |
| 34 | Gertrude Plage | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Arthur Jr Plage | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 36 | Herbert Plage | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | Anna Ahrenstedt | 27 | maid | Secret | New York |
| 38 | Espa Peterson | 58 | head | Oiler | Sweden |
| 39 | Agusta Peterson | 42 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 40 | Charles Peterson | 20 | son | Electrician | New York |
| 41 | Edwin Peterson | 19 | son | File Clerk | New York |
| 42 | Lillian Peterson THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Helena Peterson | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 44 | Alma Peterson | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 45 | Hugh Evans | 31 | head | Painter | England |
| 46 | Mildred Evans | 31 | wife | None | New York |
| 47 | Richard Evans | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | Agnes Ulrich | 46 | sister-in-law | None | Germany |
| 49 | Charles Armbruster | 40 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 50 | Anna Armbruster | 42 | wife | None | Germany |
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)