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Mary Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Houghton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: Finland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Hancock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Peterson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Peterson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Rose Peterson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houghton, Michigan
Spouse, age 48
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1852 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Spouse, age 55
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Head, age 65
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wesley Brown | 16 | son | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Kenneth Brown | 13 | son | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Mary Ann Wesser | 42 | head | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Gladys Wesser | 13 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Grant Wesser | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Dorothy Wesser | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary Mrs. Peterson THIS PERSON | 65 | head | None | Finland |
| 58 | John Peterson | 33 | son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 59 | Rose Beatrice Peterson | 29 | son | Painter | Michigan |
| 60 | Ida Peterson | 23 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | William Peterson | 18 | son | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 62 | John Congdon | 40 | head | Moulder | England |
| 63 | Rose Congdon | 39 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Gordon Congdon | 17 | son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Arline Congdon | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Howard Congdon | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Catherine Mrs. Maunders | 65 | head | None | England |
| 68 | William Maunders | 24 | son | Painter | Michigan |
| 69 | Leander Johnson | 55 | head | Miner | Finland |
| 70 | Matilda Johnson | 37 | wife | None | Norway |
| 71 | Marion Johnson | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Bertha Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Leonard Johnson | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Clarence Johnson | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Norman Johnson | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Henry Wills | 37 | head | Salesman | England |
| 77 | Ellen Wills | 35 | wife | None | England |
| 78 | George R. Wills | 13 | son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Milton Wills | 8 | son | None | Michigan |
| 80 | William Quingley | 56 | head | Blacksmith | England |
| 81 | Elizabeth Quingley | 49 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Jennie Quingley | 23 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Marie Quingley | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 84 | Elizabeth Quingley | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Alice Quingley | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Dorothy Quingley | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Bertha Quingley | 10 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | William Schaaf | 35 | head | Mason | Michigan |
| 89 | Mable Schaaf | 26 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Edith Schaaf | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Myrtle Schaaf | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Eleanor Schaaf | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Evelyn Schaaf | 0 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | James Gusso | 50 | head | Yardman | Italy |
| 95 | Mary Gusso | 34 | wife | None | Italy |
| 96 | Joseph Gusso | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | John Gusso | 11 | son | None | Michigan |
| 98 | James Piana | 31 | boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 99 | James Motta | 30 | boarder | Carpenter | Italy |
| 100 | Louis Nozza | 33 | boarder | Miner | Italy |
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)