YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
PA

Peter Anderson — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Hamlin, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Peter Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamlin, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHamlin, South Dakota
SurnameAnderson
Given NamePeter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
Year of Immigration1880
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceDenmark
Mother's BirthplaceDenmark
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGen Farm
Class of Worker0912
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueDanish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth CountryDenmark
Year of Naturalization1891
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMaden
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Peter Age Birth yr
Gertrude Anderson Daughter — 9 ~1911
Grace Anderson Daughter — 4 ~1916
Lillian Anderson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Thelma Anderson Daughter — 1 ~1919
Florence Anderson Daughter — 11 ~1909
Peter Anderson Head — 44 ~1876
Sylvester Anderson Son — 14 ~1906
Kenneth Anderson Son — 6 ~1914
Amanda Anderson Spouse — 36 ~1884

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Peter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Birth Month Sep
Birth Year 1873
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Laborer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Peter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Years Married 20
Year of Immigration 1881
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1920
Hamlin, South …
Head, age 44
Hamlin, South Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Peter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker 0912
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Denmark
Year of Naturalization 1891
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Peter Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Peter Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South Dakota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Hamlin, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1721unit:0168)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Peter Anderson THIS PERSON 44 Head Farmer Denmark
52 Amanda Anderson 36 Wife — Michigan
53 Lillian Anderson 16 Daughter — South Dakota
54 Sylvester Anderson 14 Son — South Dakota
55 Florence Anderson 11 Daughter — South Dakota
56 Gertrude Anderson 9 Daughter — South Dakota
57 Kenneth Anderson 6 Son — South Dakota
58 Grace Anderson 4 Daughter — South Dakota
59 Thelma Anderson 1 Daughter — South Dakota
60 Fred Swanson 30 Head Farmer Sweden
61 Rachel Swanson 30 Wife — England
62 Hazel Swanson 4 Daughter — South Dakota
63 Ernest Swanson 2 Son — South Dakota
64 Douglas Swanson 0 Son — South Dakota
65 Alice Swanson 0 Daughter — South Dakota
66 Martin Mork 53 Head Farmer Finland
67 Margueritte Mork 42 Wife — Finland
68 Hanna Mork 19 Daughter — South Dakota
69 Marvin Mork 15 Son — South Dakota
70 Carrie Berguson 49 Head Farmer Wisconsin
71 August Berguson 23 Son — Minnesota
72 Clara Berguson 18 Daughter — Minnesota
73 Marie Berguson 16 Daughter — Minnesota
74 Lillian Berguson 14 Daughter — Minnesota
75 Charles Berguson 12 Son — Minnesota
76 Lawrence Berguson 10 Son — South Dakota
77 Evelyn Berguson 8 Daughter — South Dakota
78 Alice Berguson 6 Daughter — South Dakota
79 Bernice Berguson 5 Daughter — South Dakota
80 Harold Berguson 2 Son — South Dakota
81 Thomas Moffatt 58 Head Farmer Missouri
82 Johanna Moffatt 51 Wife — Missouri
83 Arthur Moffatt 27 Son — Missouri
84 John Moffatt 25 Son — Missouri
85 Walter Moffatt 22 Son — Missouri
86 Bessie Moffatt 19 Daughter — Missouri
87 Fred Moffatt 14 Son — Missouri
88 Joseph Moffatt 11 Son — South Dakota
89 Ole Lundby 57 Head Farmer Norway
90 Sophie Lundby 47 Wife — Finland
91 Mabel Lundby 20 Daughter — South Dakota
92 Oscar Lundby 17 Son — South Dakota
93 Evelyn Lundby 15 Daughter — South Dakota
94 Raymond Lundby 12 Son — South Dakota
95 May Lundby 11 Daughter — South Dakota
96 Katherine Breding 79 Head Farmer Sweden
97 John Breding 37 Son — South Dakota
98 Oscar M Olson 32 Head Farmer South Dakota
99 Alice Olson 23 Wife — South Dakota
100 Iva Olson 0 Daughter — South Dakota

Related Census Records

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)

👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants