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Andrew Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California

Our Model Tree links this Andrew Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1845 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAlameda, California
SurnamePeterson
Given NameAndrew
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age75
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
Year of Immigration1864
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueDanish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryDenmark
Year of Naturalization1869
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
Township / WardCity Of Alameda
Est. Birth Year~1845

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Andrew Age Birth yr
Andrew Peterson Head — 75 ~1845
Alvida Peterson Son — 40 ~1880
Jessie Peterson Son — 42 ~1878
Annie Peterson Spouse — 73 ~1847

Census Appearances

1900
Alameda, California
Head, age 56
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Andrew H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1844
Year of Immigration 1865
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Capt (Sailing vessels)
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1910
Alameda, California
Head, age 63
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Andrew H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Years Married 38
Year of Immigration 1863
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1920
Alameda, California
Head, age 75
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Andrew
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 75
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1864
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Denmark
Year of Naturalization 1869
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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Our Model Tree links Andrew Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Andrew Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · California
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu087unit:0491)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Jennie W Gray 65 Mother — Massachusetts
52 John J Gray 37 Head Artist Germany
53 Lillian Gray 33 Wife — California
54 Bernadine Gray 6 Daughter — California
55 Alice Gray 4 Daughter — California
56 Lucille Gray 1 Daughter — California
57 Adolph Larsen 75 Boarder — Denmark
58 Frank R Stalman 45 Head Agent Germany
59 Ida E Stalman 45 Wife — Germany
60 Margaret Stalman 17 Daughter — California
61 Frank Stalman 15 Son — California
62 Martha Stalman 31 Sister-in-law — Germany
63 Andrew Peterson THIS PERSON 75 Head — Denmark
64 Annie K Peterson 73 Wife — Denmark
65 Jessie Peterson 42 Son Bookkeeper California
66 Alvida Peterson 40 Son Salesman California
67 Enid Hickey 65 Head Stenographer Germany
68 Mabel Hickey 36 Daughter Stenographer California
69 James Michelson 23 Boarder Fireman California
70 Richard Holdridge 49 Head — California
71 Anna Holdridge 39 Wife — California
72 Arthur Holdridge 16 Son — California
73 Agnes Holdridge 10 Daughter — California
74 Antone G Miller 62 Head Superintendent Germany
75 Alice W Miller 66 Sister — Germany
76 Hattie Galaton 48 Head Manager Conn
77 Jessie Galaton 25 Daughter — Conn
78 Edith Kline 45 Head — Indiana
79 Lillian Kline 18 Daughter — California
80 Fred A Jr Kline 52 Son — Norway
81 Gunnar Gunnarson 69 Head — Norway
82 Beate Gunnarson 67 Wife — Norway
83 Herman Block 41 Head Hair Dresser California
84 Kate Block 41 Wife Hair Dresser California
85 Ruth Block 15 Daughter — California
86 Albert Toll 69 Head Dealer Missouri
87 Anna E Toll 56 Wife — England
88 Clarence M Toll 29 Son — California
89 William Sutherland 31 Head Ship Wright Scotland
90 Catherine Sutherland 61 Mother — Scotland
91 Robert Sutherland 33 Brother Ship Wright Scotland
92 James Sutherland 29 Brother Ship Wright Scotland
93 William Morehead 61 Head — Ohio
94 Patience Morehead 27 Wife Conductor California
95 Russell Morehead 21 Son Auto Mech California
96 Edward Heissman 42 Head Electrician California
97 Anna Heissman 42 Wife — California
98 Edward Heissman 11 Son — California
99 Paul Robert 64 Head Electrician Germany
100 Bertha Robert 60 Wife — Germany

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)

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