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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fish Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Peterson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Eva Peterson | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Head, age 27
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
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 Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Peterson
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Peterson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Brita Vordenberg | 79 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 52 | William Carlson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 53 | Sarah Carlson | 48 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Hjalmar Carlson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Marie Carlson | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 56 | Harry Carlson | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lawrence Carlson | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Theodore Carlson | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Arthur S. Johnston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Selma Johnston | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mable Johnston | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | John H. Johnston | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Hannah Johnston | 73 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 64 | John Schmidt | 32 | Hired Man | Labor | Illinois |
| 65 | Jonas Jendahl | 64 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 66 | Elias Melin | 21 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Clifford Melin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Anna Melin | 54 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 69 | Ray Melin | 19 | Son | School | Minnesota |
| 70 | Henry Melin | 17 | Son | School | Minnesota |
| 71 | Harry Melin | 17 | Son | School | Minnesota |
| 72 | Nannie Melin | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Jennie Melin | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Victor H. Nilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 75 | E. G. Larson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Betsie Larson | 44 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 77 | Willard Larson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Joseph Peterson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Fred Peterson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Eva Peterson | 72 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 81 | Jennie Peterson | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 82 | Charles Engmark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Ester Engmark | 35 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Evan Engmark | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Clifford Engmark | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Theodore Engmark | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Evelyn Engmark | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Anna Engmark | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Robert Engmark | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Abbott L. Engmark | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Albin Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Maria Peterson | 74 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Andrew Hamberg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Kiesa Hamberg | 84 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 95 | John Hamberg | 49 | Brother | Labor | Sweden |
| 96 | Theron Tillman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mary Tillman | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Kenneth Tillman | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | Leroy Tillman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alice Tillman | 22 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)