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Hans Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Tripp, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Hans Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tripp, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationTripp, South Dakota
SurnamePeterson
Given NameHans J.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
Year of Immigration1891
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueDanish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryDenmark
Year of Naturalization1916
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardElliston Township
Est. Birth Year~1875

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 Hans Age Birth yr
Clarence Peterson Son — 8 ~1912
Minnie Peterson Daughter — 12 ~1908
Emma Peterson Spouse — 33 ~1887
Hans Peterson Head — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1900
St Louis, …
Head, age 25
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Hans J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1875
Year of Immigration 1891
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Carpenter
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1910
Tripp, South …
Head, age 34
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Petersen
Given Name Hans J
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Years Married 3
Year of Immigration 1892
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1920
Tripp, South …
Head, age 45
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
Surname Peterson
Given Name Hans J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1891
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Denmark
Year of Naturalization 1916
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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Our Model Tree links Hans Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Dakota
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Tripp, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1723unit:0972)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bernice Hordemary 12 Daughter — Nebraska
2 William F. Hagge 30 Head Farmer Illinois
3 Tannie Hagge 23 Wife — Nebraska
4 Alfred A. Whiteman 43 Head Farmer Nebraska
5 Mary A. Whiteman 40 Wife — Iowa
6 Violet G. Whiteman 15 Daughter — Nebraska
7 David L. Whiteman 12 Son — Nebraska
8 Zetta P. Whiteman 10 Daughter — Nebraska
9 William H. Whiteman 6 Son — South Dakota
10 Silas H. Usher 53 Head Farmer Wisconsin
11 Laura Usher 31 Wife — Nebraska
12 George W. Usher 21 Son — Illinois
13 Vera Usher 18 Daughter — Wisconsin
14 Ruth Usher 14 Daughter — South Dakota
15 Lyle Usher 5 Son — South Dakota
16 Isabell Usher 2 Daughter — South Dakota
17 John R. Gleason 27 Head Farmer Nebraska
18 Amy A. Gleason 22 Wife — Iowa
19 Vesta Gleason 3 Daughter — South Dakota
20 Dorothy Gleason 1 Daughter — South Dakota
21 Henry Gleason 21 Brother Laborer Nebraska
22 Fred A. Demers 54 Head Farmer Iowa
23 Lucy A. Demers 50 Wife — South Dakota
24 Homer L. Demers 26 Son Laborer Nebraska
25 Julia Demers 20 Daughter Teacher Nebraska
26 Louis Demers 12 Son — Nebraska
27 Fred J. Demers 8 Son — Nebraska
28 Hans J. Peterson THIS PERSON 45 Head Farmer Denmark
29 Emma Peterson 33 Wife — South Dakota
30 Minnie Peterson 12 Daughter — South Dakota
31 Clarence Peterson 8 Son — South Dakota
32 Clement R. Nichols 47 Head Farmer Kentucky
33 Mattie E. Nichols 42 Wife — Iowa
34 Madge Nichols 17 Daughter — South Dakota
35 Edward A. Mcclary 54 Head Farmer Wisconsin
36 Margaret Mcclary 51 Wife — Iowa
37 Charles H. Mcclary 24 Son Laborer South Dakota
38 Agnes Mcclary 16 Daughter — Nebraska
39 Alice Mcclary 13 Daughter — Nebraska
40 Raymond Mcclary 8 Son — Nebraska
41 William Lindenberg 43 Head Farmer Illinois
42 Anna Lindenberg 28 Wife — Iowa
43 Adella Lindenberg 8 Daughter — Nebraska
44 Arline Lindenberg 4 Daughter — Nebraska
45 James Evans 49 Head Farmer Illinois
46 Hattie J. Evans 37 Wife — Germany
47 Frank J. Evans 13 Son — Illinois
48 Lowell Evans 10 Son — Oregon
49 Emma Evans 6 Daughter — South Dakota
50 Arthur J. Evans 4 Son — South Dakota

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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