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John Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Grafton, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grafton, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grafton, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Orange Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rudolph Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alfred Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emma Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grafton, New …
Head, age 30
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Grafton, New …
Head, age 38
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Grafton, New …
Head, age 48
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links John Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grafton, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1008unit:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Flossie M Perkins | 22 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Margaret G Perkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Howard E Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 54 | Samuel Huse | 30 | Head | Chopper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hazel G Huse | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | John Huse | 38 | Brother | Chopper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Hannon | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 58 | Margaret Hannon | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Nelson B Eastman | 38 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Nancy B Eastman | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Harry A Eastman | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Florence A Eastman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Doris F Eastman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Irene H Eastman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Perley B Eastman | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Clarence L Eastman | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Ruth E Eastman | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Everett C Eastman | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Viola F Eastman | 37 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Arthur S Eastman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Alice G Eastman | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Gloria S Eastman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Henry C Eastman | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Pauline M Eastman | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Agnes C Eastman | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Ernest M Eastman | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Charles F Ford | 74 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Clara A Huse | 70 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Lovella G Huse | 45 | Daughter | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Ralph Frank Peaslee | 25 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 81 | Frank R Leavitt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 82 | Christina Leavitt | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 83 | Jack H Utay | 32 | Boarder | Farmer | Russia |
| 84 | Abbie F Fellows | 82 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Daniel F Brock | 45 | Roomer | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Clara J Brock | 47 | Roomer | — | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Walter H Pettigrew | 30 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 88 | Grace J Pettigrew | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 89 | David A Diamond | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Harry J Diamond | 26 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 91 | John Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 92 | Emma J Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 93 | Rudolph J Peterson | 22 | Son | Sawyer | New York |
| 94 | Helen J Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Alfred T Peterson | 18 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 96 | John M Peterson | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Dorothy E Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Archie Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 99 | Mary Peterson | 29 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Anna Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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)