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William Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lower Penns Neck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Emily Peterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salem, New …
Son, age 4
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Salem, New …
Son, age 13
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 23
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Peterson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Peterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Peterson
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lulu Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
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
1910 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po908unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses L Buck | 61 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anabel Buck | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elijah Buck | 58 | Brother-in-law | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Edward L Fanning | 52 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna M Fanning | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | J. Oscar Fanning | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Alice M Fanning | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Leon Fanning | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Hannah Fanning | 68 | Mother | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Watts | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Clementine V Watts | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Clement M Watts | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Smith E Fogg | 50 | Head | Own Income | New Jersey |
| 14 | J. Clifford Fogg | 33 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | James R Lee | 34 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ada H Lee | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Leslie Russell Lee | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thelma Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mildred Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | D. James Lee | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ada Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Lee | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | Anna E Lee | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John T Lee | 37 | Son | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lulu E Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sarah E Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Gertrude Lee | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | George A English | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth E English | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Urban E English | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elva E English | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joseph M Van Hook | 48 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 33 | Harriett S Van Hook | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John J Peterson | 42 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Emily Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harry Peterson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Peterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lulu S Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles H Riley | 41 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ophelia M Riley | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Blanche E Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harvey S Riley | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ada S Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Garrick Ewen | 66 | Head | Own Income | New Jersey |
| 45 | Thomas L Ewen | 42 | Son | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Jedidiah G Ewen | 46 | Head | Machine Dealer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ella G Ewen | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Agnes G Ewen | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 49 | Myrtle M Ewen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Frank Biddle | 41 | Head | Fisherman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)