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Mary Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| George Peterson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Elmer Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 41
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Maria C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 51
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Mary Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu854unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Meyers Meyers | 35 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 52 | Joseph Meyers | 28 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Fred Meyers | 23 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 54 | Richard Cunningham | 58 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 55 | Augusta Cunningham | 47 | Wife | Janitor | Sweden |
| 56 | Helen Cunningham | 26 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Timothy Cunningham | 23 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 58 | Margaret Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | Collector | Minnesota |
| 59 | Arthur Cunningham | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | William Cunningham | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Edward Cunningham | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Clarence Cunningham | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Paul Cunningham | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Nels Peterson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 66 | Mary E Peterson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | George Peterson | 28 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mildred Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 69 | Elmer T Peterson | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mina Tasen | 60 | Head | None | Norway |
| 71 | Ada M Tasen | 31 | Daughter | Milliner | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ruth M Tasen | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Jacob Geiss | 60 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Amelia Geiss | 61 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Elizabeth Geiss | 39 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Geiss | 19 | Son | Teller | Minnesota |
| 77 | Helen Kruger | 37 | Lodger | Milliner | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edward Cunningham | 30 | Head | Check Clerk | England |
| 79 | Mary E Cunningham | 36 | Wife | None | England |
| 80 | Gerda Olson | 68 | Lodger | Laundress | Norway |
| 81 | Edgar E Varney | 75 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Alice E Varney | 63 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Herbert Varney | 44 | Head | Examiner | Minnesota |
| 84 | Lucy B Varney | 37 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Adam Segelbart | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Luxemburg |
| 86 | Rosalie Segelbart | 38 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Peter Segelbart | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Aloysius Segelbart | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Arthur Segelbart | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | George F Rogers | 35 | Head | Buyer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Mabel M Rogers | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Ruth Rogers | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | John F Rogers | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Dean Rogers | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Mary J Murphy | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 96 | Estelle Murphy | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mary J Murphy | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | George H Murphy | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | Mary Koch | 64 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 100 | Caroline Brown | 59 | Head | None | Denmark |
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)