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Clara Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Clara Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peder & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Washburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Peterson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Peder Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Arthur Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Daniel Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 11
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 20
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Dist school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 30
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peder Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peder Peterson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Peterson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Peterson
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Arthur Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:1156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elsie Ohlman | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Albert Ohlman | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Dorothy Ohlman | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Gerald Ohlman | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Roy Ohlman | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Ray Ohlman | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Richard Kluge | 67 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 58 | Augusta Kluge | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Albert Kluge | 29 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Elfrida Kluge | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Elizabeth Kluge | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Peder G. Peterson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 63 | Anna G. Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 64 | Clara Peterson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Laura Peterson | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Lillie Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Alice Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Arthur Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Daniel Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Emil Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 71 | Josephine Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Edith Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Herman Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Ludwig Gantz | 63 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 75 | Bertha Gantz | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Elizabeth Gantz | 26 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Isabelle Gantz | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Alma Gantz | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Agnes Gantz | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Herman Gantz | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | John Langerud | 53 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 82 | Line Langerud | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 83 | Miriam Langerud | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Harriet Langerud | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Jacob Jackson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 86 | Freda Jackson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 87 | Russell Jackson | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Walter Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Inez Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Agnes Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Myrtle Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Gladys Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | James Doran | 58 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Mary Doran | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Mary Doran | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Lillian Doran | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Lorraine Doran | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Nicholas Kuehlman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Laura Kuehlman | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Milton Kuehlman | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)