BP
Bertha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pierce, Washington |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Victor Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Peterson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bertha Peterson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pierce, Washington
Spouse, age 44
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Pierce, Washington
Spouse, age 55
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Bertha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pierce, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Washington
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1937unit:0643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milton Anderson | 25 | Son | Mechanical Drftsman | Minnesota |
| 52 | Florence Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Gerhardt Anderson | 19 | Son | Logger | Minnesota |
| 54 | Paul Anderson | 17 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 55 | Elmer Anderson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | George Held | 53 | Head | Boiler Maker | Germany |
| 57 | Sema Held | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Sema Jr Held | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Montana |
| 59 | Carl Held | 19 | Son | Repair Shop | Montana |
| 60 | Helen Held | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 61 | Frieda Held | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Montana |
| 62 | Doralie Held | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 63 | Theodore Held | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 64 | Gilbert Held | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 65 | Christopher Sasham | 45 | Head | Plumber | Ontario Can |
| 66 | Millie Sasham | 46 | Wife | — | Ontario Can |
| 67 | Esther Sasham | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | N Dakota |
| 68 | Clayton Sasham | 19 | Son | Auto Repair | N Dakota |
| 69 | Otto Crawford | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 70 | Clara Crawford | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Walter Crawford | 22 | Son | Car Repairer | Washington |
| 72 | Peter Peterson | 55 | Head | Car Repairer | Sweden |
| 73 | Bertha Peterson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Bertha Jr Peterson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Sweden |
| 75 | Victor Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Elsie Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Helen Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 78 | Harold Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Ruth Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | Esther Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 81 | Soma A Dodge | 35 | Head | Barber | Oregon |
| 82 | Jody Dodge | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Charles White | 75 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 84 | Mary R White | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Frank L White | 33 | Son | Traffic Clerk | Ohio |
| 86 | Ellen Gleason | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Frank Gleason | 24 | Son | Auto Driver | Washington |
| 88 | Emma Mcardle | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | Washington |
| 89 | Eddie Anderson | 38 | Head | Motor Man | Minnesota |
| 90 | Florence Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Edward Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 92 | Doris Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 93 | Esther Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 94 | Henry Duel | 55 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 95 | Hannah Duel | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | John H Duel | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Washington |
| 97 | Margaret B Duel | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 98 | Carl M Duel | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 99 | Albert Andren | 29 | Head | Bakeryman | Washington |
| 100 | Esther Andren | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
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)