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Martha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gogebic, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gogebic, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gogebic, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Martha Peterson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Raymond Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Florence Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Victor Peterson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Gladys Wilson | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gogebic, Michigan
Spouse, age 41
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Gogebic, Michigan
Spouse, age 51
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Head, age 60
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Martha Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gogebic, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gogebic, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gogebic, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Soderlund | 45 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 52 | Annie Soderlund | 46 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 53 | George Soderlund | 16 | son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 54 | Evelyn M. Soderlund | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Edna A. Soderlund | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Elvira A. Soderlund | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Albert Soderlund | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Peter J. Meagher | 42 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Lois Meagher | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Joseph Meagher | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 62 | George Peterson | 31 | son | Sale Clerk | Michigan |
| 63 | Victor Peterson | 28 | son | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 64 | Martha Peterson | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 65 | Florence Peterson | 20 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Raymond Peterson | 14 | son | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Gladys Wilson | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Philip Blomstrom | 31 | Head | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Esther Blomstrom | 30 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 70 | Mary Blomstrom | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Sofia Nelson | 61 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Peter O. Blomstrom | 61 | father | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 73 | Augusta Blomstrom | 53 | mother | None | Sweden |
| 74 | James North | 33 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 75 | Heather North | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 76 | James North | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Richard Olson | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 78 | Julia Olson | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Evelyn M. Olson | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Melvin J. Olson | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Margaret J. Olson | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Arthur Nordstrom | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 83 | Lila Nordstrom | 24 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Arthur Bergquist | 33 | Head | Asst. Cashier | Sweden |
| 85 | Frances Bergquist | 31 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Mildred Bergquist | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Jean Bergquist | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Joseph W. Walker | 35 | Head | Chemist | England |
| 89 | Marguerite Walker | 32 | Wife | None | England |
| 90 | Holly Blackney | 42 | Head | None | England |
| 91 | Clifford Blackney | 19 | son | Asst. Chemist | Michigan |
| 92 | Willis W. Blackney | 17 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Thomas Henaway | 33 | Head | Solicitor | England |
| 94 | Mary Henaway | 25 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Robert Henaway | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Henry Blackney | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 97 | Sarah Blackney | 28 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Edward Blackney | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Richard Blackney | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Edward Mceachern | 57 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
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)