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Oscar Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mckean, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Bertha — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | First District Hamilton Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hanna Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gust Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Dan Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Peterson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Otto Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Erick Peterson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tin Smith |
| Industry | Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mckean, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Peterson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Peterson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
David Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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
Otto Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hanna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erick Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1600unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 52 | Josephine Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | John Johnson | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Adolph Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Albert Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Wilbert Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Godfrey Anderson | 34 | Head | Making Snuff | Sweden |
| 59 | Anna Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Genevieve Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frances Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lillian Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John A. Davidson | 74 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Susan Davidson | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lawrence Davidson | 30 | Son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold Davidson | 19 | Grandson | Deliveryman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Anderson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jennie Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Carl Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Allen Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mark Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Godfrey Peterson | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 76 | Elsa Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Velma Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harrietta Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Betty Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Carl A. Lofgren | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 81 | Carolina Lofgren | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 82 | Rina Borsa | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ruth Ruhl | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Augusta Wethow | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Nathaniel Winstrom | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Edwin Winstrom | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Hilda Winstrom | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Violet Winstrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Velma Winstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Gust Peterson | 58 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 91 | Mary Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Erick Peterson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | David Peterson | 26 | Son | Tidy | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Otto Peterson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Hanna Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jennie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Working | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Dan Peterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Emil Peterson | 30 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Edith Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)