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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1919 |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Eva Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 39
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 48
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fredrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Industry | In Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 57
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1919 |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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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 Fred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu452unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Norman Bauer | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Jeffrey Bauer | 10 | son | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles Bridges | 30 | head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dorothy Bridges | 19 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 55 | George Weikel | 31 | head | Presser | Indiana |
| 56 | Nora Weikel | 28 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Russell Peterson | 21 | head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 58 | Loretta Peterson | 20 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Vivian Peterson | 1 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Fred Peterson THIS PERSON | 57 | head | Painter | Denmark |
| 61 | Minnie Peterson | 51 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 62 | Eva Peterson | 17 | daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 63 | James Peterson | 10 | son | None | Indiana |
| 64 | Dewey Stone | 26 | head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 65 | Alma Stone | 26 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Tom Shields | 43 | head | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jessie Shields | 30 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Pauline Shields | 5 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 69 | Robert O'Connor | 76 | head | Nothing | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary O'Connor | 71 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 71 | Pat Crouch | 65 | head | Grocery Store | Indiana |
| 72 | Emma Crouch | 67 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Olive Crouch | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 74 | William Cooke | 47 | head | Mail Carrier | Vermont |
| 75 | Ella Cooke | 39 | wife | Dry Goods Store Owner | Indiana |
| 76 | Nelson Cooke | 17 | son | Special Del | Indiana |
| 77 | Norman Cooke | 15 | son | Special Del | Indiana |
| 78 | Luther Cooke | 10 | son | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Kenneth Cooke | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
| 80 | George Noll | 52 | head | Grocery Business | Indiana |
| 81 | Lolla Noll | 38 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Adolf Sanderson | 62 | head | Taylor | Sweden |
| 83 | Nellie Timmick | 48 | head | Art Metal Worker | Indiana |
| 84 | Azra Timmick | 25 | son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 85 | Mary Timmick | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 86 | Jennie Burton | 46 | sister | Woman | Indiana |
| 87 | David Burton | 14 | nephew | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Walter Mack | 19 | cousin | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary Dunnavay | 77 | head | Rooming House | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Albert Parmenter | 55 | roomer | Special Police | Ohio |
| 91 | Lucil Parmenter | 45 | roomer | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Clara Williams | 26 | daughter | Laundry Worker | Ohio |
| 93 | Edna Williams | 6 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 94 | Nathan Freeman | 45 | head | Brick Layer | Illinois |
| 95 | Mayme Freeman | 43 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Ella Freeman | 16 | daughter | Clerk In Grocery | Indiana |
| 97 | Mason Freeman | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 98 | John Freeman | 9 | son | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Howard Freeman | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 100 | Elworth Freeman | 4 | son | None | Indiana |
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)