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Margaret Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Margaret Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jennie Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annabelle Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ole Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Catherine Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Steno |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Margaret Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Peterson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Peterson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Sibling
Annabelle Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1360unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Lawson | 49 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary K Lawson | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Mary E Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ole Peterson | 57 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 5 | Margaret M Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert J Peterson | 23 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 7 | Jennie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 8 | Margaret L Peterson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Steno | Ohio |
| 9 | Annabelle G Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 10 | Catherine Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Charles Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | George L Foster | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada |
| 13 | Rose Foster | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | William H Boughan | 45 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 15 | Flora M Boughan | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | John S Boughan | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Richard J Flight | 47 | Head | Draughtsman | Netherlands |
| 18 | Bertha J Flight | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Lester E Flight | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Rayar E Flight | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert E Fries | 45 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 22 | Anna M Fries | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Dorothy M Fries | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 24 | Robert E Fries | 17 | Son | Auditor | Ohio |
| 25 | Alice L Fries | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William J Scannell | 45 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Nellie R Scannell | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ursula G Scannell | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 29 | Estella R Scannell | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary J Scannell | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | David Scannell | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Daniel F La Forge | 49 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 33 | Mary F La Forge | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | William J Donahue | 47 | Head | Surveyor | Ohio |
| 35 | Nellie R Donahue | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | John R Donahue | 23 | Son | Agent | Ohio |
| 37 | Helen M Donahue | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ursula M Donahue | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Adeline G Donahue | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | William J Donahue | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Daniel J Donahue | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Earl H Elliott | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 43 | Mary E Elliott | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Robert N Elliott | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Herman J Wingert | 36 | Head | Tuner | Ohio |
| 46 | Helen A Wingert | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | J Herman Jr Wingert | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Robert H Wingert | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John M Nielsen | 33 | Head | Riggers | Denmark |
| 50 | Rosa Nielsen | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
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)