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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Storden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bernice Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elsie Peterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eleanor Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hannah Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Herbert Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Fred N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otto A Enfelt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Frank H Enfelt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | John Baumann | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Amelia Baumann | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Gertrude Baumann | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Edward Baumann | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | John Baumann | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Lauretta Baumann | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Agnes Baumann | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | James Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Beret M Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Paul E Anderson | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Sophia B Anderson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | John M Anderson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Alma Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Olga A Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Arthur B Anderson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Rachel L Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Philip L Anderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mali Hofstad | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 71 | Ida C Hofstad | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Otilda Hofstad | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | John M Hofstad | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Klaas Bakker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 75 | Mary E Bakker | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Hans M Hynes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Gunelie Hynes | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Hazel Hynes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Jessie Hynes | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Marion Hynes | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Myrtle Hynes | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Fred W Peterson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 83 | Elsie Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Hannah Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Clara Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Eleanor Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | John Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Herman Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Herbert Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Bernice Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Henry A Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Hulda M Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Hans E Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Agnes M Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Nels C Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Dorothy M Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Willie A Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | May L Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Richard H Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Ingebor A Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)