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Alfred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Proctor Village |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alfred Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Dexter Peterson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roy Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alphild Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Carl Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Head, age 21
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 32
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 42
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Alfred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu860unit:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alona Lambert | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Oliver Lambert | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Raymond Lambert | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Wendel Lambert | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Arthur Lambert | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Mark Goodall | 44 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary Goodall | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Maxine Goodall | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Vivian Goodall | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Robert Goodall | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | William Brayden | 42 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 62 | Minnie Brayden | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Herschel Brayden | 19 | Son | Machinist Helper | Minnesota |
| 64 | Abram C. Dudley | 69 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 65 | Julia Dudley | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Carl H. Joelsson | 42 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 67 | Ellen Joelsson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Elliott Joelsson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Arthur Joelsson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Kenneth Joelsson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Thelma Joelsson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Doris Joelsson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Leo F. Brown | 31 | Head | High Master | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret J. Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Delores Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Leo Brown | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Raymond Brown | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Loraine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Mary Heatherton | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Charles J. Rossitter | 33 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 81 | Mary Rossitter | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Charles H. Rossitter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Louis F. Runings | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 84 | Elsie Runings | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Lloyd Runings | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Verna Runings | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Joseph Ladouceur | 34 | Head | Fireman | Belgium |
| 88 | Daniel Ladouceur | 28 | Brother | Fireman | Belgium |
| 89 | Morris Ladouceur | 23 | Brother | — | Belgium |
| 90 | Alfred Peterson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Mary Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Alfred Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Helen Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Alphild Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Anna Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Carl Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Roy Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Dexter Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Arthur Swanson | 36 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 100 | Hilda Swanson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)