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Robert Peters — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Peters across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Orville — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tool works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Peters | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Laura Peters | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elda Peters | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Clarence Peters | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Katherine Peters | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Peters | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Roland O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Roland D. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement Works |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tool works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Robert Peters across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Peters (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Peters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Peters (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Peters
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Peters
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Peters
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Peters
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1589unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Snyder | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lillian Snyder | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Arthur J. Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harry L. Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Homer F. Pohl | 18 | Son-in-law | Floor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edna G. Pohl | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles Gerhart | 40 | Boarder | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John R. Locher | 55 | Head | Ribbon Weaver | Switzerland |
| 9 | Amanda Locher | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | August Locher | 25 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rosa M. Locher | 22 | Daughter | Silk Weaver | Tennessee |
| 12 | Adolph Locher | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | William Locher | 18 | Daughter | Silk Weaver | New York |
| 14 | John Locher | 15 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Locher | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Lloyd H. Shankweiler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Beulah Shankweiler | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert D. Shankweiler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret D. Shankweiler | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Arline T. Shankweiler | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Foster B. Rovik | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | England |
| 22 | Margaret Rovik | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dalvin Rovik | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Doris Rovik | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Oliver D. Haines | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carrie M. Haines | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Haines | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Foster Haines | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ralph Haines | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward H. Haines | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert M. Peters THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elda Peters | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond R. Peters | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence J. Peters | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Laura E. Peters | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine E. Peters | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jennie Watt | 19 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gladys Watt | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Arthur W. Grove | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Floda Grove | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Shirley Grove | 14 | Daughter | Booker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Caroline Grove | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Velma Grove | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Arthur Grove | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Baby Grove | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Vany | 22 | Sister-in-law | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edgar W. Miller | 64 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George F. Hottentot | 20 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Hottentot | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Hottentot | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)