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George Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Reynolds 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Norma Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thelma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lincoln Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Everet Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Wendell Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Dwight Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Homer Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gullide Peterson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 46
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 55
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Other, age 66
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | George Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Todd, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiram Peterson | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Ellen Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mabel Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Leslie Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Peterson | 31 | Brother | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 6 | Margerith Peterson | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Charles S. Gatches | 61 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 8 | Josephine S. Gatches | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | John H. Hanes | 37 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 10 | Addie S. Hanes | 28 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Velma C. Hanes | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Leland S. Hanes | 2 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Cyrus Mcdermond | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 14 | Martha Mcdermond | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 15 | George S. Peterson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Gullide Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Everet Peterson | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Wendell Peterson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Norma Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Dwight Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Thelma Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Mildred Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Lincoln Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Homer Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Axel J. Stockhouse | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Axel R. Stockhouse | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 27 | Winnie M. Stockhouse | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anton Olson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 29 | Emily Olson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Emil Olson | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 31 | Paul Olson | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 32 | Selma Olson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Myrtle Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Claude Olson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Andrew Berg | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Ingeborg Berg | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Ed Berg | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 38 | Louis Berg | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 39 | Fred E. Gundt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Posen Ger |
| 40 | Minnie Gundt | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Fred P. Gundt | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Helen Gundt | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Edward Gundt | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Anne Gundt | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | David Gundt | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Herman Gundt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Arthur S. Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 48 | Anna Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 49 | Hattie R. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Marie Anderson | 86 | Mother | — | Norway |
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)