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Fred Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Fred Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Ohio |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Velma Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bernard Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Peterson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Dwight Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ottawa, Ohio
Head, age 39
Ottawa, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Ottawa, Ohio
Other, age 50
Ottawa, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 22 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Ottawa-County, Ohio
Head, age 60
Ottawa-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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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.
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Fred Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1424unit:0783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Streeter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Bessie Streeter | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Arthur Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Jennie Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mabel Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ralph Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Edward Peterson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Mary Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Fred Peterson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Emma Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Gladys Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Velma Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Bernard Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Dwight Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Alphi Boldt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Margaret Boldt | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Paul Boldt | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edward Guhlman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Hulda Guhlman | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Edward Casie | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Verna Casie | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Clarence Casie | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Harry Casie | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Raymond Casie | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Herman Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Clara Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Howard Clapham | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Amy Clapham | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Maude Clapham | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Virginia Clapham | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John C. Dietrich | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Elizabeth Dietrich | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Harry Dietrich | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 34 | John Halder | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Adolphine Halder | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 36 | Ida Halder | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | James Salau | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Hattie Salau | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary Salau | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | James J. Salau | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Emma C. Salau | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Evelyn Salau | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mildred Salau | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Clara Salau | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Burr Lattimore | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Elizabeth Lattimore | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | August Debling | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Beatrice Debling | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | George Debling | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Louise Debling | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)