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Bertha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norman, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norman, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norman, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Lake Ida |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Bertha Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Nellie Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norman, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Norman, Minnesota
Spouse, age 50
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Norman, Minnesota
Spouse, age 58
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norman, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu848unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hemberg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Martha Hemberg | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Hilda Hemberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ella Hemberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Willie Hemberg | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Annemay Hemberg | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Jerry D. Engelke | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 8 | William Engelke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Anna Engelke | 36 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lizzie Engelke | 34 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Katrina Engelke | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Arthur E. Heath | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Laura E. Heath | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Violet Heath | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lila Heath | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Charley Heath | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Clifford Heath | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Kathrine Heath | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Engelke | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Hedwig Ludd | 49 | Servant | — | Germany |
| 21 | Bertha Ludd | 15 | Servant | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Nels S. Peterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Bertha Peterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Edwin Peterson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Nellie Peterson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Fred Dewitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ida Dewitt | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Willie Dewitt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Julia Dewitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | William Wallace | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Alice Wallace | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Paul Wallace | 3 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Balal Wallace | 0 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 35 | Sarah Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Ole P. Birkeland | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Anna Birkeland | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Oscar Birkeland | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Anton Birkeland | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary Birkeland | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Barbara Birkeland | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Alma Birkeland | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Lars Birkeland | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Caroline Birkeland | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Roy Wanger | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Nora Wanger | 20 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | Lois M. Wanger | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Alice Pearl Wanger | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Frank Gozman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 50 | George Gozman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)