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John Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sanpete, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sanpete, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanpete, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Robert Peterson | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Peterson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Euphelia Peterson | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Peterson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edgar Peterson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Annie Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sanpete, Utah
Head, age 44
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1856 — 7 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| 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
Sanpete, Utah
Head, age 55
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Sanpete, Utah
Head, age 65
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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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 John Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sanpete, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanpete, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanpete, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1864unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Peterson THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Annie Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Maggie M. Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 4 | H. Dean Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Edgar Peterson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 6 | Euphelia Peterson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Oscar Peterson | 27 | Son | Sheep Herder | Utah |
| 8 | Emma Peterson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 9 | Robert Peterson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | H. C. Larsen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 11 | Ethel Larsen | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 12 | Alvin Larsen | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Dora Larsen | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Lily Larsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Roland Dennison | 27 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 16 | Juanita Dennison | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Pasqua Dennison | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Alta Dennison | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Junior Dennison | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Elmer Dennison | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Mary Dennison | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Bert Dennison | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Matts Anderson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Johannah Anderson | 74 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Charles G. Larsen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 26 | Charles L. Larsen | 23 | Son | Farm Help | Utah |
| 27 | Sydna Larsen | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Gayle Larsen | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Otto H. Peterson | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Utah |
| 30 | Asta Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Arnold M. Peterson | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | John Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 33 | Nellie D. Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Edna Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Almary Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | John G. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | John W. Edwards | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 38 | Mary Ann Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 39 | Thelma Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Erma Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 41 | Agnes Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 42 | Inez Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Morris Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | C. Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Ken Edwards | 27 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 46 | Ruth Edwards | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | Charles A. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Mary Grace Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Isaac Isaacson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 50 | Rosella Isaacson | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
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)