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Emma Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Emma Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Port Wing Po |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hanna Peterson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Andrew Peterson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Alden Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Axel Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 45
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 55
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Theodore Samuelson | 11 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Andrew Peterson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Emma Peterson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 54 | Hanna Peterson | 27 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ernest Peterson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Ruth Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Axel Peterson | 18 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Alden Peterson | 15 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Alma Peterson | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Mary Bain | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Charles Wentworth | 29 | X | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Delia Barkley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Albert Barkley | 47 | — | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Theodore Blomquist | 21 | — | Dairyman | Minnesota |
| 65 | Swan Hoglund | 31 | — | Laborer | Sweden |
| 66 | Hans Hathaway | 30 | — | Laborer | Norway |
| 67 | Victor Anderson | 38 | — | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Gordon Berglund | 28 | — | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | James Sterling | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 70 | Lawrence Pagarson | 62 | Head | Dairyman | Norway |
| 71 | S. R. Shape | 61 | Head | Fisherman | Ohio |
| 72 | Martha Shape | 51 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 73 | Alice Shape | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 74 | Oscar Beckman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 75 | Bernice Beckman | 39 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 76 | Helen Beckman | 6 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Edward Beckman | 5 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Edith Beckman | 3 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Lillian Beckman | 2 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Edwin Beckman | 0 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Edward Bergman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 82 | Gust. Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | John Johnson | 84 | Father | None | Sweden |
| 84 | Ingegard Johnson | 85 | Mother | None | Sweden |
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)