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Margaret Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Johnson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Nellie Peterson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Peterson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Private House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1598unit:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Cavill | 44 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Cavill | 42 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Canada |
| 53 | Mary Baxter | 23 | Sister-in-law | Hairdresser | Canada |
| 54 | Jenkin Thomas | 49 | Head | Asst Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Maria Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 56 | Jane Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edna Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lucretia Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James A. Robinson | 49 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 60 | Freda Robinson | 46 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 61 | John R. Mccrory | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Mccrory | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Veronica Mangan | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edward J. Mangan | 28 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edward Mangan | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward Mccrory | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel Gringell | 58 | Head | Asst Foreman | England |
| 68 | Elizabeth Gringell | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Price | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Viola Price | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edwin Goss | 63 | Head | Nurse | England |
| 72 | Elizabeth A. Goss | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Evan D. Davis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 74 | Sarah Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 75 | Gordon Davis | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gertrude Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Casterlin | 48 | Head | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charlotte Casterlin | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Annie E. Casterlin | 16 | Daughter | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Casterlin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Walter J. Casterlin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ray Stivers | 33 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Myrtle Stivers | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Charles Heine | 35 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 85 | Leslie Heine | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles Heine | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Samuel T. Shontiss | 34 | Head | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Shontiss | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Shontiss | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harry W. Brink | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Dorothy Brink | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | Robert M. Brink | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 93 | Frank S. Harter | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Harter | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | George Beith | 34 | Head | Jeweller | Canada |
| 96 | Anna C. Beith | 56 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 97 | Margaret Peterson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Althea Johnson | 34 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Nellie Peterson | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elmer Peterson | 22 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
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)