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Nels Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dakota, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dakota, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Carpenter |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Car Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Village |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallie Peterson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Dakota, Minnesota
Head, age 51
Dakota, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Car Carpenter |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Dakota, Minnesota
Other, age 60
Dakota, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Dakota-County, Minnesota
Head, age 71
Dakota-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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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 Nels Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Dakota, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Dakota, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu829unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Paul | 44 | head | Cattle Buyer | Russia |
| 2 | Lena Paul | 43 | wife | None | Russia |
| 3 | Neal Paul | 17 | son | None | Russia |
| 4 | Ben Paul | 15 | son | None | Russia |
| 5 | Joseph Paul | 12 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Abe Paul | 10 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Flora Paul | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Lillian Paul | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Dorothy Paul | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Fred H. Frachie | 56 | head | Retail Merchant | Minnesota |
| 11 | Grace Frachie | 49 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Gladys Frachie | 28 | daughter | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 13 | Grace Frachie | 23 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred R. Frachie | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Charles Whittier | 47 | head | President | Minnesota |
| 16 | Edith Whittier | 46 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Chester Whittier | 25 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Donald Whittier | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Janet Whittier | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Helen Whittier | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Winslow M. Brackett | 74 | head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 22 | Mary Ellen Brackett | 72 | sister | None | Canada |
| 23 | John Kraft | 54 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Kathryn Kraft | 47 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Arthur Beaulieu | 46 | roomer | Salesman | Canada |
| 26 | Samuel Fulton | 57 | head | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 27 | Emma Fulton | 54 | wife | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 28 | Floyd Fulton | 23 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Elizabeth Tighe | 35 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ralph Tighe | 10 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Daniel J. Donahue | 47 | head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 32 | Margaret Donahue | 39 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Catherine Donahue | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Evelyn Donahue | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Harold Donahue | 10 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Genevieve Donahue | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Howard Donahue | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Michael J. Deegan | 53 | head | Real Estate | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Annie Deegan | 40 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Roy Deegan | 20 | son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 41 | William Callaghan | 82 | head | None | Ireland |
| 42 | Nellie Callaghan | 47 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Callaghan | 41 | daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 44 | Martha Callaghan | 37 | daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 45 | Chas. Bunge | 52 | head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 46 | Lena Bunge | 43 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 47 | Vera Bunge | 18 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Nels Peterson THIS PERSON | 51 | head | Car Carpenter | Denmark |
| 49 | Wallie Peterson | 33 | daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Kenneth Peterson | 9 | grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
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)