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Mabel Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Claus — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Peterson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mabel Peterson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| 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 Mabel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Claus Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Peterson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claus Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Peterson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Peterson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:0468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rena Smith | 47 | head | Waitress | Germany |
| 2 | Albert Smith | 27 | boarder | Agent | Germany |
| 3 | Herbert Smith | 25 | boarder | Chemist | Germany |
| 4 | Albert Petzer | 27 | head | Helper | Illinois |
| 5 | Alta Petzer | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Clifford Petzer | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John Peterson | 60 | head | Helper | Sweden |
| 8 | Betty Peterson | 55 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Ernest Peterson | 30 | son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Mabel Peterson THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Paul Knobloch | 54 | head | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 12 | Bertha Knobloch | 53 | wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Hans Knobloch | 19 | son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Helen Schonberka | 40 | head | Housework | Germany |
| 15 | Henry Borms | 32 | head | Machinist | Germany |
| 16 | Hilda Borms | 32 | wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Harry Borms | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eugene Borms | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Arthur Borms | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Phillip Ringelman | 52 | head | Collector | Germany |
| 21 | Emma Ringelman | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Emily Ringelman | 19 | daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 23 | Vernon Ringelman | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Strijckers | 54 | head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 25 | Louisa Strijckers | 54 | wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Arthur Strackert | 29 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 27 | Estella Strackert | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Evelyn Strackert | 5 | daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Norman Strackert | 3 | son | — | — |
| 30 | John Strackert | 1 | son | — | — |
| 31 | Alfred Strickert | 26 | head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 32 | Frieda Strickert | 21 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward Strickert | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Geishe | 24 | boarder | Machinist | Illinois |
| 35 | Ewald Geishe | 23 | boarder | Machinist | Illinois |
| 36 | John Crowley | 39 | head | Repairman | Ireland |
| 37 | Emma Crowley | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lawrence Crowley | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Eileen Crowley | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sidney Perkins | 40 | head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Rose Perkins | 36 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Chas Rosenberg | 35 | lodger | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 43 | J Thos Daly | 50 | head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Daly | 43 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William Daly | 26 | son | Sheet Metal Worker | Iowa |
| 46 | Gregory Daly | 23 | son | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 47 | John Daly | 19 | son | Clerk | Montana |
| 48 | Julia Daly | 18 | daughter | Helper | Montana |
| 49 | Francis Daly | 16 | daughter | Clerk | Montana |
| 50 | Catherine Daly | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mabel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)