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Anna Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brown, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, South Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Oneota Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Eva Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Myrtle Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Effie Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Albert Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, South …
Daughter, age 11
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Brown, South …
Daughter, age 21
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Anna Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brown, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Eva Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1715unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 3 | — | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Jacob Braun | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 53 | Gladys Ranger | 30 | Boarder | Sales Lady | South Dakota |
| 54 | Gordon Stoddard | 28 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Raymond Howard | 34 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 56 | Lynn Howard | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Clara Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Nels C Peterson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 59 | Annie Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Harry V Peterson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Anna Peterson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 63 | Albert Peterson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Myrtle Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Edna Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Eva Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Effie Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | John Hite | 40 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 69 | Paulina Hite | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Alice Hite | 9 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 71 | Jacob Hite | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Reinholt Hite | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Martha Hite | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Martha Hite | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Charles Stoddard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Ida Stoddard | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Harold Stoddard | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Maxwell Stoddard | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Maxine Stoddard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | John O'Dea | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Martin Osgard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 82 | Andrew Osgard | 29 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 83 | John F Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 84 | Helena T Lee | 49 | Partner | Farmer | Norway |
| 85 | Luther W Matthews | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Arthur Emery | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Martha Emery | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Anna Emery | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | John Emery | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Ethel Emery | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Elsie Emery | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William Emery | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Dora May Emery | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Woodrow Emery | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lester Emery | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Maxine Emery | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | August Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Grace Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Thomas Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | James Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)