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Ida Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ida Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Concord City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Helma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Peterson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Hannah Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lemba Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hilda Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Milca Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ida Peterson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Merrimack, New …
Spouse, age 26
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Spouse, age 36
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel A. | 28 | Daughter | Machine Oper | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Alfred G. | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Pauline A. | 20 | Daughter | Loom Fixer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Charles N. | 17 | Son | Box Maker | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Clinton M. Partridge | 45 | Head | Merchant | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Nancy M. Partridge | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Frank Howard | 48 | Lodger | Nurse | England |
| 8 | James Toone | 40 | Head | Paving Cutter | England |
| 9 | Nellie Toone | 39 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 10 | Doris Toone | 14 | Daughter | — | England |
| 11 | Malcolm Toone | 13 | Son | — | England |
| 12 | Leo L. Toone | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Mary Kellan | 31 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Richard Kellan | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Callum M. Giles | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary E. Giles | 52 | Daughter | Milliner | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Annie B. Giles | 50 | Daughter | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Daniel F. Giles | 48 | Son | Druggist | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Jennie T. Giles | 44 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Mary H. Giles | 14 | Granddaughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Axel Swanson | 37 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 22 | Mary E. Swanson | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Frank C. Blodgett | 59 | Head | Granite Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Mary E. Blodgett | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Cora W. Blodgett | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Frank L. Blodgett | 22 | Son | Student | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Arthur B. Shead | 25 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Anne E. Shead | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | John H. Paul | 44 | Head | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Eva G. Paul | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Gertrude L. Paul | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | James H. Paul | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Roy H. Paul | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Gladys L. Paul | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Raymond M. Paul | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Charles L. Paul | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | John M. Davis | 13 | Step Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Henry K. Davis | 17 | Step Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Charles Modestome | 72 | Father | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ellen Modestome | 76 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Henry Peterson | 42 | Head | Paving Cutter | Finland |
| 42 | Ida Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 43 | Helma Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 44 | Milca Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 45 | Ida S. Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 46 | Hannah Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 47 | Nellie Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 48 | William Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Finland |
| 49 | Hilda Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Finland |
| 50 | Lemba Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Finland |
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)