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Nels Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nels Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| 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 | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Gallitzin Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Peterson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Olga Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Esther Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Christine Peterson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ejner Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Zolaf Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Selma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 32
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nils Christian |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Write | Carpenter |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| 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 | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1546unit:0126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Luce | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Agnes Luce | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Luce | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lawrence Luce | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Beatrice Luce | 15 | Daughter | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Luce | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Luce | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marie Luce | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Luce | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jessie Luce | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Luce | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mike Popovich | 39 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 13 | Katie Popovich | 23 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Helen Popovich | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Francis Popovich | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Hudock | 51 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Hudock | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Mary Hudock | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annie Hudock | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Susan Hudock | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Hudock | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Hudock | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Hudock | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Hudock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Adolph Hauser | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Matilda Hauser | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Nels Peterson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Miner | Denmark |
| 28 | Cecelia Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Zolaf Peterson | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Christine Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ellen Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ejner Peterson | 16 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Selma Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Esther Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Olga Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Mccloskey | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel Mccloskey | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Irene Mccloskey | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Mccloskey | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Annie Mccloskey | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry Mccloskey | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louise Mccloskey | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Louis Weed | 24 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Weed | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Karl Weed | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Borgia Campbell | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Regina Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Grazier | 24 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Amelia Grazier | 24 | Wife | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Paul Grazier | 5 | Son | — | 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)