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Albert Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Charles — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Laura Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Albert Peterson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Aaron Peterson | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Leonard Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Freda Peterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, Michigan
Son, age 20
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Lake, Michigan
Son, age 30
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Lake, Michigan
Head, age 39
Lake, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Albert Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lake, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucia Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Peterson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Peterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucia Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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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 — Lake, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu780unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Moore | 61 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Hannah Moore | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Ernest Moore | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Bernice Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | George Rader | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Rader | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Richard Rader | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Anna Mactavell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Jess Mactavell | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Mactavell | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Abbie Mactavell | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Gladys Mactavell | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lotta Mactavell | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter Mactavell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 15 | Graham Mactavell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Luman O Cole | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Jennie Cole | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Blanche Cole | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Raymond Cole | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Olive Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Charles Cole | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Irene Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Jack Carlson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Mary Carlson | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | George F Carlson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Edgar H Carlson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edgar L Corey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Ella Corey | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Iona Corey | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Alva Corey | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Findley Robertson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 32 | Alice Robertson | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Alice Robertson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Catherine Robertson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elmer A Hines | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Jennie Hines | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Herman Hines | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mabel Hines | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Albert Peterson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Freda Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Anna Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Laura Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Leonard A Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Elmer E Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ralph L Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Aaron Peterson | 68 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Otto L Drey | 50 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Grace Drey | 41 | Wife | Teacher | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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)