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Charles Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marcy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elsie Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Florence Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hanna Peterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, Iowa
Head, age 34
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Boone, Iowa
Head, age 45
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Boone, Iowa
Head, age 55
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Chas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| 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 Charles Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Boone, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu479unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Stevens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Louis Marlow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Dora Marlow | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lyle J. Marlow | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Glenn W. Marlow | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ivan Marlow | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Jesse Morgan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Bessie Morgan | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Alice Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lila Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Paul Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | James Morgan | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Frank Morgan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Bess Morgan | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lloyd Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Alpha Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Phillip Bergstrom | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Anna Bergstrom | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Kenneth Bergstrom | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Lyla Bergstrom | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Alton Bryson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Mabel Bryson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Everett Bryson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Oscar Bingham | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Lillie Bingham | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Norman Bingham | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaretta Bingham | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Levi Christofferson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Augusta Christofferson | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | August Christofferson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Adeline Christofferson | 79 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Johanna Christofferson | 63 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Alvin Englum | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Olive Englum | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Emmet Englum | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Louise Englum | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John A. Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Rufus Housen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Nellie Housen | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Benjamin Housen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Paul Housen | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Lola Housen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Andrew Eliason | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Christina Eliason | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Charles Peterson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Hanna Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Florence Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Elsie Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Edith Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)