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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOtter Tail, Minnesota
SurnamePeterson
Given NameFred H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
Year of Immigration1882
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryDairy Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueDanish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryDenmark
Year of Naturalization1887
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardCorliss Township
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Walter Peterson Son — 26 ~1894
Philip Peterson Son — 15 ~1905
Anne Peterson Daughter — 25 ~1895
Carrie Peterson Spouse — 51 ~1869
Fred Peterson Head — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 35
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Frederick
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1865
Year of Immigration 1882
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 45
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Fred H.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Years Married 17
Year of Immigration 1873
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation laborer
Industry farm laborer
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 55
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Fred H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1882
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Denmark
Year of Naturalization 1887
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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Our Model Tree links Fred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0872)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Gertude L. Ransal 12 Daughter — Minnesota
52 Fred W. Ransal 8 Son — Minnesota
53 Henry Palubicki 46 Head Farmer Wisconsin
54 Mary M. Palubicki 44 Wife — Poland
55 Joseph Palubicki 19 Son — Canada
56 John Lamaski 58 Head Farmer Poland
57 Annetta Lamaski 51 Wife — Poland
58 Joseph Lamaski 25 Son — Minnesota
59 Max Lamaski 20 Son — Minnesota
60 Thomas Lamaski 17 Son — Minnesota
61 John B. Lamaski 15 Son — Minnesota
62 Anne Lamaski 13 Daughter — Minnesota
63 Stefana Lamaski 11 Daughter — Minnesota
64 Anthony Lamaski 10 Son — Minnesota
65 Mary M. Lamaski 6 Daughter — Minnesota
66 John H. Schmidt 33 Head Farmer Minnesota
67 Martha S. Schmidt 32 Wife — Minnesota
68 Marion L. Schmidt 7 Daughter — Minnesota
69 Lyndon Schmidt 3 Son — Minnesota
70 May Schmidt 2 Daughter — Minnesota
71 Mary Schmidt 0 Daughter — Minnesota
72 Frank Lubitz 29 Head Farmer Germany
73 Agnes Lubitz 27 Wife — Minnesota
74 Louis Lubitz 11 Son — Minnesota
75 Louis Lubitz 9 Son — Minnesota
76 Clarence Lubitz 8 Son — Minnesota
77 Alfred Lubitz 5 Son — Minnesota
78 Edward Lubitz 3 Son — Minnesota
79 Mike D. Kowalski 57 Head Farmer Russia
80 Emilla Kowalski 54 Wife — Russia
81 Albert Kowalski 23 Son — Minnesota
82 Henry Kowalski 21 Son — Minnesota
83 Otto Kowalski 17 Son — Minnesota
84 Emma A. Kowalski 19 Daughter — Minnesota
85 Mary Kowalski 18 Daughter — Minnesota
86 Herman Kowalski 13 Son — Minnesota
87 Stanley Dulski 25 Head Farmer Minnesota
88 Wanda B. Dulski 27 Wife — North Dakota
89 Anton Dulski 75 Father — Germany
90 Laskada Dulski 22 Sister — Minnesota
91 Abigail Dulski 21 Brother — Minnesota
92 Louis C. Flaten 23 Head Farmer Minnesota
93 Minnie Flaten 19 Wife — Minnesota
94 Peter S. Hansen 30 Laborer — Denmark
95 Joseph Zalkowski 50 Head — Germany
96 Fred H. Peterson THIS PERSON 55 Head Farmer Denmark
97 Carrie M. Peterson 51 Wife — Denmark
98 Walter C. Peterson 26 Son — Minnesota
99 Anne J. Peterson 25 Daughter — Minnesota
100 Philip O. Peterson 15 Son — Minnesota

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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)

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