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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Pierre — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCumberland, New Jersey
SurnamePeterson
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardCommercial Township 1St Dist
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 Fred Age Birth yr
Milnor Peterson Son — 19 ~1901
Ruth Peterson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Aaron Peterson Son — 6 ~1914
Aaron Peterson Head — 43 ~1877
Ruth Peterson Spouse — 37 ~1883
Earl Peterson Son — 2 ~1918
Anna Peterson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Fred Peterson Son — 11 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 11
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 21
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Frederick
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Shader
Industry Dye Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 31
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Peterson
Given Name Fredrick
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Cedarville
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Oyster Dredge
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 316
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links Fred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Pierre Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Peterson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Pierre Peterson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Peterson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milnor Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1026unit:0336)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ellis P Kerry 60 Head Butcher New Jersey
2 Elizabeth Kerry 51 Wife — New Jersey
3 Lewis Harris 43 Head Farmer New Jersey
4 Mattie Harris 41 Wife — New Jersey
5 Daniel T Harris 5 Son — New Jersey
6 Nellie T Harris 2 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Lydia Hoffman 76 Head — New Jersey
8 Wilson Foster 29 Head Farm Helper New Jersey
9 Martha Foster 45 Wife — New Jersey
10 James Foster 7 Son Farm Helper New Jersey
11 Caroline Love 26 Daughter — New Jersey
12 Verna Love 5 Granddaughter — New Jersey
13 Florence Love 2 Granddaughter — New Jersey
14 Laura Matthews 59 Head — New Jersey
15 Daniel S Adams 28 Head Oysterman New Jersey
16 Lydia Adams 20 Wife — New Jersey
17 Emily Adams 2 Daughter — New Jersey
18 Frank Bruno 54 Head Farmer Italy
19 Angelia Bruno 46 Wife — Italy
20 Nick Bruno 18 Son Farm Helper Pennsylvania
21 Millie Bruno 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
22 Dominick Bruno 10 Son — Pennsylvania
23 Edward Badway 41 Head Farm Helper New Jersey
24 Mary E Badway 37 Wife — North Carolina
25 William Badway 20 Son Laborer New Jersey
26 Ella Badway 17 Daughter Stitcher New Jersey
27 Frank T Badway 15 Son Laborer New Jersey
28 John H Badway 13 Son — New Jersey
29 Lydia A Badway 12 Daughter — New Jersey
30 Joseph F Badway 10 Son — New Jersey
31 Edward Badway 8 Son — New Jersey
32 Mary V Badway 4 Daughter — New Jersey
33 Isaac Peterson 37 Head Oyster Boat New Jersey
34 Mary W Peterson 32 Wife — New Jersey
35 Charles Peterson 10 Son — New Jersey
36 Raymond Peterson 8 Son — New Jersey
37 G. Ardis Peterson 7 Son — New Jersey
38 Gladys Peterson 4 Daughter — New Jersey
39 Dare J Peterson 2 Son — New Jersey
40 Aaron Peterson 43 Head Oyster Boat New Jersey
41 Ruth A Peterson 37 Wife — New Jersey
42 Milnor Peterson 19 Son Oysterman New Jersey
43 Ruth Peterson 16 Daughter — New Jersey
44 Anna Peterson 14 Daughter — New Jersey
45 Fred Peterson THIS PERSON 11 Son — New Jersey
46 Aaron Peterson 6 Son — New Jersey
47 Earl Peterson 2 Son — New Jersey
48 Israel Murdock 54 Head Janitor Delaware
49 Emma Murdock 55 Wife — Delaware
50 Hugh Bowker 21 Head Oysterman New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Fred + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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