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Martha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Gulich Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Peterson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Charles Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Dewey Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 8 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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1553unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Borda | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 52 | John Vriesky | 38 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 53 | Stanley | 31 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 54 | Albert Cuntrauta | 37 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 55 | Mary Cuntrauta | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | Mike Cuntrauta | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annie Cuntrauta | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mike Serban | 28 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 59 | Annie Serban | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Serban | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Velma Dutchtu | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George Dutchtu | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Paul Dutchtu | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Raymond Dutchtu | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Andrew Dutchtu | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Dutchtu | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Peterson | 62 | Head | Tracklayer | Norway |
| 68 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Grace Peterson | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dewey Peterson | 21 | Son | Weighman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Telko | 27 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 73 | Sophia Telko | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | Nellie Telko | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sophia Telko | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Telko | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joseph Pulaski | 33 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 78 | Annie Pulaski | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Annie Pulaski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Pulaski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alice Pulaski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Pulaski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Susie Pulaski | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Pulaski | 33 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 85 | Katie Pulaski | 26 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 86 | John Pulaski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Joseph Pulaski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Annie Pulaski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Albert Patrosky | 42 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 90 | Katie Patrosky | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 91 | John Patrosky | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Patrosky | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Katie Patrosky | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Albert Patrosky | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Patrosky | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mike Patrosky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Martin Patrosky | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Victor Patrosky | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Doran | 36 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 100 | Mary Doran | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)