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George Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Business college |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peterson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Rosalie Aberg | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Helfrid Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Business college |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 George Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helfrid Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helfrid Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alfreda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helfrid Peterson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helfrid Peterson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alfreda Peterson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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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 — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu725unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George J Murphy | 33 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Bertha Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Teresa Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | George Murphy | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rita Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Carl Bernson | 37 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 8 | Anna Bernson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Herbert Miller | 25 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Florence Miller | 25 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Nels Anderson | 59 | Head | Laster | Sweden |
| 12 | Amanda Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Lillian Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Elizabeth Hughes | 80 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | William J Hughes | 56 | Son | Shoe Maker | England |
| 16 | Elizabeth Hughes | 43 | Daughter | Stitcher | England |
| 17 | Emily Hughes | 40 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edith M Morris | 34 | Granddaughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Raymond Kerew | 26 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Irene Kerew | 27 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Hjalmar E Wahlman | 32 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 22 | Ruth H Wahlman | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edward L Wahlman | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Evelyn R Wahlman | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Warren E Wahlman | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Albert L Newcomb | 21 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Margaret Newcomb | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William Newcomb | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | John A Peterson | 49 | Head | Laster | Sweden |
| 31 | Helfrid Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | George Peterson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Rosalie Aberg | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 34 | William Burlon | 36 | Head | — | Canada |
| 35 | Maria Burlon | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Evelyn Burlon | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Joseph Burlon | 44 | Head | Cutter | Canada |
| 38 | Angie Burlon | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Adele M Burlon | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Harriet C Burlon | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alice Burlon | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph Martin | 51 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Annie M Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Gertrude Martin | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Harry S Martin | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Grace B Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Amelia Burlon | 56 | Head | Sample Maker | Canada |
| 48 | Eric Harnick | 33 | Son-in-law | Shoe Maker | Sweden |
| 49 | Elsie Harnick | 32 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 50 | Eric Harnick | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)