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Clara Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Clara Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Utah
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Frank Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clara Peterson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edna Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lydia Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 37
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 46
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 57
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | un |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Other, age 67
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Mother In Law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Clara Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1866unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Keiser | 18 | Son | Labour | Utah |
| 2 | Sophia Keiser | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Kingdom Keiser | 16 | Son | Labour | Utah |
| 4 | Harold Keiser | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Gladys Keiser | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Albert W. Smith | 39 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 7 | Alice E. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | William Smith | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | Samuel Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 10 | Clara Peterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Utah |
| 11 | Dorothy Peterson | 23 | Daughter | Choc Dipper | Utah |
| 12 | Edna Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Choc Dipper | Utah |
| 13 | Frank B. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Lydia Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Charles Forsling | 40 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Augusta Forsling | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | James Forsling | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Forsling | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Oscar Matson | 36 | Head | Welder | Germany |
| 20 | Mary J. Matson | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | George Matson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Lenora Matson | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | William Matson | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | David Lewis | 50 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Rose Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Rose Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | David Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Susanna Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Madeline Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | William Williams | 48 | Head | Peddler | England |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Emma Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 33 | Lavina Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 34 | William Williams | 9 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 35 | Lester Williams | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Harold Williams | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Eleanor Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | Mary Peterson | 55 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 39 | Melvin Snyder | 42 | Head | Junk-Dealer | Illinois |
| 40 | Agnes Snyder | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Lois Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 42 | Lula Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Gary Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 44 | Amelia Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Jessie Snyder | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | David G. Grey | 34 | Head | Solicitor | Utah |
| 47 | Evelyn Grey | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | Grey | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | John L. Grey | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Edith Syphus | 18 | Step-Daught | Choc Dipper | Utah |
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)