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Martha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 1890 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Moorhead City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Peterson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Odin Peterson | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Emma Peterson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Minnesota
Other, age 45
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 63
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swedish |
| Class of Worker | 1890 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| 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 Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Melroe | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Arthur T Sandhurst | 30 | Head | Printer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Harriet L Sandhurst | 35 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Bergstrand | 60 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 55 | Emma C Bergstrand | 64 | Wife | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 56 | Ellen Bergstrand | 34 | Daughter | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 57 | Winny Bergstrand | 21 | Son | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 58 | Johnnie Melvey | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ruth Melvey | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Nels M Melvey | 52 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 61 | Ingeborg Melvey | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Albert Melvey | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 63 | Arthur Melvey | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 64 | Nora Melvey | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Harold Melvey | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Dorothea Melvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | John V Edling | 72 | Head | Draying | Sweden |
| 68 | Christina Edling | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Selma E Edling | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 70 | Dave Edling | 28 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lillian Edling | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Jack Edling | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Louis Radinkaber | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 74 | John Radinkaber | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 75 | Henry Lemieux | 50 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 76 | Anna Lemieux | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Lillian Lemieux | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Samuel Hatlund | 66 | Head | Car Repairer | Sweden |
| 79 | Hannah Hatlund | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Inge Trossekson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Norway |
| 81 | Esther Trossekson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Victor O Trossekson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Otto Guehlstorf | 57 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 84 | Anna Guehlstorf | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | George Guehlstorf | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Veda Norton | 20 | Lodger | Upholstery | Minnesota |
| 87 | Carl T Carlson | 68 | Head | Plasterer | Sweden |
| 88 | Mina Carlson | 71 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Emma Carlson | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Sweden |
| 90 | Alma Carlson | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Odin Oscar Peterson | 36 | Son-in-law | Fireman | Sweden |
| 93 | Lillian Peterson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Emma Peterson | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Sweden |
| 95 | Paul H Peterson | 23 | Son | Pharmacist | Minnesota |
| 96 | Gilbert Olson | 28 | Head | Baker Master | Russia |
| 97 | Amanda Olson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Evelyn M Olson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Grace E Olson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | C T Nelson | 60 | Head | Steam Fitting | Norway |
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)