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Mabel Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Goodhue, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Engebret — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | rural school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Zumbrota Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Peterson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Engebret Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mabel Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Adolph Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Helga Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Goodhue, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | rural school |
| 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 Mabel Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Engebret Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellis Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Engebret Peterson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellis Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Adolph Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helga Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annette F. Peterson | 21 | daughter | Office Asst. | Minnesota |
| 2 | Wesley Gudensiek | 49 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Engebret Peterson | 57 | head | Carpenter Man | Norway |
| 4 | Ellen Peterson | 54 | wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Mabel Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 6 | Oscar Peterson | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Adolph Peterson | 16 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | John Peterson | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Helga Peterson | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | John Albers | 64 | head | — | Hanover |
| 11 | Augusta Albers | 56 | wife | — | Pomerania |
| 12 | Charles E. Wood | 63 | head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary E. Wood | 56 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Bernice O. Wood | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 15 | Arthur E. Maher | 48 | head | Merchant | Minnesota |
| 16 | Florence A. Maher | 48 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Dorothy G. Maher | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Janet H. Maher | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Irene Maher | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary Louise Maher | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Andrew Afseth | 40 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Clara Afseth | 30 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edwin Afseth | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Irene O. Afseth | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Arnold C. Afseth | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Andrew Johnson | 62 | head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 27 | Andrea Johnson | 58 | wife | — | Norway |
| 28 | Anna Johnson | 35 | daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 29 | Anton L. Amli | 48 | head | Retail Merchant | Norway |
| 30 | Mina Amli | 38 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Malinda Amli | 14 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Adelinda Amli | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Erling A. Amli | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Charles N. Amli | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lucille H. Amli | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Charles Ellison | 61 | head | Section Foreman | England |
| 37 | Mary Ellison | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Dewey Ellison | 21 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Dora Ellison | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Dorothy Ellison | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Hinkie Ellison | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Henry Kriesam | 51 | head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 43 | Agatha Kriesam | 50 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Joseph L. Nesson | 73 | head | — | Baden |
| 45 | Addie M. Nesson | 49 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arthur C. Larson | 27 | head | Salesman | United States |
| 47 | Selma Larson | 28 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Roxene May Larson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Oliver Olson | 55 | head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 50 | Lydia Olson | 41 | wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Mabel + 4 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)