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Minnie Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monona, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monona, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monona, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thos Peterson | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Herbert Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Peterson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ella Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monona, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Monona, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Minna H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monona, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Peterson
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Lucas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Mary Lucas | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Gustaf Lucas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Elsie Lucas | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Hugo Lucas | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ed Hannon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Della Hannon | 28 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Daniel Simmons | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Mabel Simmons | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Hattie Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Beatrice Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Elias Powers | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Bessie Powers | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Marvin Powers | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Iola Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Eliza Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Verlin Powers | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Frank Powers | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John Peterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 70 | Minnie Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Alfred Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Herbert Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ella Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Clara Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Walter Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Thos Peterson | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Denmark |
| 77 | Aaron Saut | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 78 | Dora Saut | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Herman Saut | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | John Saut | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Hans Albertson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 82 | Anna Albertson | 29 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 83 | Arvid Albertson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Ephrim Jensen | 20 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Clara Jensen | 17 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | John Jensen | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Virden Mccall | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 88 | Kate Mccall | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Edna Mccall | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Everett Mccall | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Charlotte Mccall | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Cecelia Mccall | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Norbert Mccall | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Margaret Mccall | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Geneva Mccall | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Gaylord Mccall | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Arthur Gentry | 26 | Head | Farmer | British England |
| 98 | Elsie Gentry | 22 | Sister | — | British England |
| 99 | Dan Mcmullen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Kate Mcmullen | 51 | Sister | — | Iowa |
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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)