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Martha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Isanti, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Isanti, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isanti, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Maple Ridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Peterson | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Theresa Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martha Peterson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Nannie Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isanti, Minnesota
Spouse, age 38
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 6 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 4 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Isanti, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Isanti, Minnesota
Other, age 67
Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Martha Peterson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Isanti, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Isanti, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:1106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Bengtson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Charlotte Bengtson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Estella E. Bengtson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 5 | Alvin W. Peterson | 34 | Son | Manager | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alice A. Peterson | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 7 | Nannie E. Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Theresa V. Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ole E. Telstad | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Esther W. Telstad | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Leonard M. Telstad | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 12 | Olof E. Telstad | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 13 | Isaac P. Hallin | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Christina Hallin | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Albert Hallin | 46 | Head | Miller | Minnesota |
| 16 | Almetia Hallin | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Harry E. Hallin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Fern H. Hallin | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Inez D. Hallin | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Evelyn G. Hallin | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ruby E. Hallin | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Albert C. Clauson | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Augusta Nordquist | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Oscar T. Nordquist | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Louis M. Nordquist | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Paul R. Nordquist | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alice A. Nordquist | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 28 | Carl W. Nordquist | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alvin F. Nordquist | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Victor A. Nordquist | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Nina A. Nordquist | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Peter Peterson | 80 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | E. William Peterson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Martha E. Hanson | 22 | Head | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 35 | Victor S. Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lois B. Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Elsie M. Hanson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | John Olson | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ruth E. Olson | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Lola S. Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | John Hanson | 49 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 42 | Helma E. Hanson | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Charles E. Hanson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | B. Raymond Hanson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Herbert L. Hanson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | John G. Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 47 | Hulda Anderson | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Eva V. Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 49 | Maria Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 50 | Emil G. Johnson | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
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)