Martha Peterson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Douglas, Wisconsin
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Superior City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Le Peterson	Son	—	8	~1912
Mervin Peterson	Son	—	4	~1916
Martha Peterson	Spouse	—	35	~1885
Palmer Peterson	Son	—	6	~1914
Andrew Peterson	Head	—	39	~1881
Clayton Peterson	Son	—	11	~1909
Alice Engebretson	Other	—	17	~1903

Census Appearances

1910

Douglas, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 26

Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Years Married	2
Children Born	1
Children Living	1
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1920

Douglas, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 35

Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Our Model Tree links Martha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Martha Peterson

Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Wisconsin

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1985unit:0202)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth Ryan	3	son	—	Minnesota
2	Leo Ryan	2	son	—	Wisconsin
3	Sadie Boudreau	39	Head	None	Wisconsin
4	Joseph Lalonde	51	Head	Merchant	Massachusetts
5	Sarah Lalonde	45	wife	Musician	Massachusetts
6	Emma Murray	25	Head	Actress	Wisconsin
7	George Murray	7	son	—	Wisconsin
8	Clara Dillon	24	roomer	Waitress	Michigan
9	Josephine Leahold	19	roomer	Waitress	Philippines
10	Andrew Peterson	39	Head	Labor	Norway
11	Martha Peterson THIS PERSON	35	wife	None	Wisconsin
12	Clayton Peterson	11	son	None	Wisconsin
13	Le Roy Peterson	8	son	None	Wisconsin
14	Palmer Peterson	6	son	None	Wisconsin
15	Mervin Peterson	4	son	None	Wisconsin
16	Alice Engebretson	17	niece	Labor	Wisconsin
17	Benjamin Mcneil	54	Head	Engineer	Michigan
18	Milton Mcneil	28	son	Fireman	Michigan
19	Inez J. Mcneil	21	daughter in law	None	Wisconsin
20	Lon D. Mcneil	2	grandson	None	Michigan
21	Eva J. Mcneil	1	granddaughter	None	Michigan
22	Raymond Mcneil	19	son	None	Michigan
23	Edward Brennen	76	Head	Labor	Canada
24	Sarah Brennen	65	wife	None	Canada
25	Doris Brennen	28	daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
26	Lloyd Brennen	13	grandson	None	Wisconsin
27	Faith Brennen	9	granddaughter	None	Wisconsin
28	Joseph Brennen	24	Head	Ditchman	Wisconsin
29	Kitty Brennen	20	wife	None	Michigan
30	Joseph Jr. Brennen	2	son	None	Wisconsin
31	Mary Brennen	0	daughter	None	Wisconsin
32	Michael Mcgrath	51	Head	Switchman	Wisconsin
33	Annie Mcgrath	44	wife	None	Wisconsin
34	Joseph Mcgrath	24	son	Helper	Wisconsin
35	Frank H. Mcgrath	19	son	Fireman	Wisconsin
36	Vincent Mcgrath	18	son	Laborer	Wisconsin
37	Fulton Mcgrath	12	son	None	Wisconsin
38	Josephine Mcgrath	9	son	None	Wisconsin
39	Wilson E. Mcgrath	3	son	None	Wisconsin
40	Harry P. Harvey	45	roomer	Conductor	Missouri
41	Martin Delaney	45	roomer	Machinist	Canada
42	Joseph Anchambault	58	Head	Laborer	Canada
43	Elizabeth Anchambault	52	wife	None	Wisconsin
44	Arthur Handy	30	roomer	Fireman	U.S.A.
45	Dora Tuscott	62	Head	None	New York
46	Enos Elmer Tuscott	26	son	Fireman	Wisconsin
47	Peter Enos	35	nephew	Laborer	Michigan
48	Clara Walczak	36	roomer	Waitress	Minnesota
49	Rose Mcdonel	24	roomer	None	Minnesota
50	Stanley Mcdonel	3	roomer	None	Minnesota

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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)

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