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Paul Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Goodhue, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Paul Peterson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roscoe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Oliva Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ida Peterson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Peterson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Hakon Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Peter Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Olaf Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Other, age 74
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Paul Peterson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Othelia Olson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Otto Olson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Selma Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ellen Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Curtis Olson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Esther Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ruth Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Olsen Ole Olson | 75 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Karen Olson | 73 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Anton Holthe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Regina Holthe | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alroy C Holthe | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Margaret D Holthe | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | John Stensland | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Sibu Hasted | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sampson Hasted | 88 | Father | — | Norway |
| 17 | Rosa Christianson | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 18 | Hazel Christianson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Rolf R Quiseth | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 20 | Annetta Quiseth | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Ole Quiseth | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Marie Quiseth | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Rudolph Quiseth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Julia Quiseth | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Edwin Goplen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Andrew Goplen | 62 | Father | — | Norway |
| 27 | Sigrid Goplen | 64 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 28 | Adina Goplen | 32 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ellen Goplen | 29 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Martin Goplen | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Archie Hemmingsway | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Nellie S Hemmingsway | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Grace Hemmingsway | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alfred S Alness | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | Norway |
| 35 | Iver Isaacson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Rudolph Isaacson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Delia Isaacson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | George Thorson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ella Thorson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Hilmer Hanson | 26 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Paul Peterson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Oliva Peterson | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Peter Peterson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Hakon Peterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Olaf Peterson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Molly Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ida Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alfred Duvane | 54 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Edna Duvane | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Mildred Duvane | 2 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
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)