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Ellen Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Peterson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Floyd Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Peterson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Palo Alto, …
Spouse, age 34
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Spouse, age 44
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Spouse, age 54
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Peterson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Mccollough | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ada Mccollough | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Hugh Mccollough | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Nell Mccollough | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Joseph Mccollough | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Elbank Mccollough | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Eva Mccollough | 8 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 8 | Jessie Mccollough | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Winona Mccollough | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Anton C Swanson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Agnes Swanson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Eldar Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Leona Swanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mabel Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Clyde Pringle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Etta Pringle | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 17 | Genevieve Pringle | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Jennie Pringle | 67 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Walter Peterson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Roger Peterson | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | O Olesen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Christina Olesen | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Anna Olesen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Norman Olesen | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Clarence Olesen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Merrill Olesen | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Viola Olesen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lavina Olesen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Vivian Olesen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Anna Gale | 24 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 31 | Theodore Olesen | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | H. P. H. Hansen | 38 | Head | Minister | Denmark |
| 33 | Dora Hansen | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Bodil Hansen | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Mildred Hansen | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Chrystola Hansen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edda Hansen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Henrik Hansen | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Sophus Rasmussen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 40 | Anna Rasmussen | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 41 | Dewey Jensen | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Peter Peterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 43 | Ellen Peterson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Floyd Peterson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Loyd Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Alice Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ruby Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Elmer Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Jens Jensen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 50 | Maren Jensen | 34 | Wife | — | Denmark |
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)