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Arthur Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Anna — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Colorado |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Peterson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Bertha Peterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 20
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| 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 | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Elbert, Colorado
Son, age 28
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1882 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gen Mdse |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Elbert, Colorado
Head, age 39
Elbert, Colorado · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Arthur Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Peterson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Peterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Colorado
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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 — Elbert, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Mathews | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Adin Mathews | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Hilda E Kvalshaug | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 4 | Fredrick S Kvalshaug | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Eva L Kvalshaug | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Robert T Blakley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Lydia B Blakley | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Roy E Blakley | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Ruby E Blakley | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Opal L Blakley | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | John Baginski | 64 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 12 | Rosa Baginski | 63 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | John Baginski | 20 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 14 | Rolan P Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Jane B Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ross V Brown | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Carrie E Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Jessie A Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | David A Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 20 | William J Brown | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Irene E Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Perry R Brown | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Joseph W Oaks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 24 | Floyd H Oaks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 25 | Emma Oaks | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 26 | John C F Clark | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 27 | William M Clark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Axel E Peterson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Emma C Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Ben R Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Mildred L Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Arthur L Peterson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Bertha B Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Bertha H Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Edith M Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Algot C Peterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 37 | Anna Peterson | 67 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Mabel C Peterson | 25 | Sister | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Gordon J Peterson | 8 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Fritz A Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 41 | Conrad C Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 42 | Hulda M Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | William J Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Alfred T Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Gilbert H Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Esther V Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Oscar S Anderson | 31 | Servant | Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Ludwig H Driever | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mecklenburg |
| 49 | Golika Driever | 55 | Wife | — | Mecklenburg |
| 50 | Lorenz H A Driever | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)