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Oscar Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Carlton, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carlton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Inga & Hans — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carlton, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Silver Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Albin Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edwin Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 22
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 34
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Oscar Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Inga Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hans Petterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Inga Petterson
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hans Petterson
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu824unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Carlson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Annie Carlson | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 53 | Albert Carlson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | David Carlson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edward Henrig | 28 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Leona Henrig | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | August Hanson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | Silvia Hanson | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Frank W. Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Paul Hanson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | John Syngen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 62 | Ingeborg Syngen | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 63 | Milton A. Syngen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Victor Syngen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Hilda C. Syngen | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Evelyn P. Syngen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Selma G. Syngen | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ole Olson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Josephine Olson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Arthur Thompson | 37 | Step-son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lewis Martinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Elmer Martinson | 38 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Edmund Martinson | 25 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Fred Martinson | 16 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lena Martinson | 66 | Mother | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 76 | Engel Olson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Hilmer Olson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Edward Rendall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Hilda Rendall | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 80 | Ella Rendall | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Olga Rendall | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Herbert Rendall | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Ruth Rendall | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | John Peterson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Albin Peterson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 86 | Knut Liljander | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Mary Liljander | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Elmer Liljander | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Carl Liljander | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Kennet Liljander | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Oscar Peterson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 92 | Emma Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Albin Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Selma Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Edwin Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Hans Olson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 97 | Mary Olson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 98 | Hans Olson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Annie Olson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Morris Olson | 2 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)