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Oscar Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Augusta — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Violet Peterson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sigrid Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Janitor |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Oscar Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Peterson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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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
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O'Connor | 44 | Head | Patrolman | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary O'Connor | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Catherine O'Connor | 1 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 4 | Emil Budziszewski | 27 | Head | Yes | Illinois |
| 5 | Hazel Budziszewski | 23 | Wife | Yes | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Hayden | 64 | Mother-in-law | Yes | New York |
| 7 | Patrick Mcgovern | 53 | Boarder | Collector | Ireland |
| 8 | John Mitchell | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | John Mitchell | 21 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 12 | James Mitchell | 17 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 13 | Rita Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Mitchell | 13 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 15 | Maurice Mitchell | 10 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 16 | Maurice Calveran | 44 | Head | Yes | Illinois |
| 17 | Sarah Calveran | 44 | Wife | Yes | Illinois |
| 18 | John Calveran | 16 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 19 | Maurice Calveran | 15 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 20 | Loretta Calveran | 13 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Calveran | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 22 | Margaret Calveran | 11 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 23 | Monica Calveran | 10 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 24 | Matthew Calveran | 8 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 25 | George Calveran | 5 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 26 | Dorothy Calveran | 4 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 27 | Timothy Calveran | 2 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 28 | James Calveran | 1 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Peters | 15 | Servant | Yes | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Beresford | 17 | Boarder | Yes | Ohio |
| 31 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 32 | Emma Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Eleanor Peterson | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 34 | Sigrid Peterson | 10 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 35 | Violet Peterson | 1 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 36 | John Dixon | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Anna Dixon | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Yvonne Dixon | 22 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 39 | Edith Dixon | 20 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur Dixon | 16 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 41 | John Dixon | 14 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 42 | Ruth Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 43 | Neil Ross | 52 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Catherine Ross | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | Isabelle Ross | 24 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Ross | 22 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 47 | Clarence Ross | 19 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 48 | Harry Gebhard | 36 | Head | Yes | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 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)