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Peter Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Peter Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morten & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pelican Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blara Peterson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Maria Peterson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Martin Peterson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Clarence Anderson | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Peter Peterson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 6
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 15
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 25
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Peter Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morten Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cristina Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morten Peterson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Peterson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Peterson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cristina Peterson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Blara Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nils Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Regna Anderson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Albert Anderson | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Arthur Anderson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Severy Larson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Betsy Larson | 55 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lawrence Larson | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mary Kindrud | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Ole Kindrud | 29 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Martin Kindrud | 23 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Maria Peterson | 33 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Blara Peterson | 31 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Peter Peterson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clarence Anderson | 3 | Grandson | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gunder Gunderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Salva Gunderson | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Gabriel B Gunderson | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Bernice D Gunderson | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Helmer T Gunderson | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Hans Ierger | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Ingeborg Ierger | 70 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 23 | Ole O Vigen | 47 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 24 | Ole J Bakken | 51 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 25 | Gunder Sandahl | 47 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 26 | Marie Sandahl | 36 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 27 | Ellen Sandahl | 18 | Daughter | None | Norway |
| 28 | Thomas Sandahl | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lenora Sandahl | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Oscar Sandahl | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Gladys Sandahl | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Myrtle Sandahl | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | William Karger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Agnes Karger | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Maylinda Karger | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arthur Karger | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Esther Karger | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Edna Karger | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Elmer Karger | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Thomas Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Laura Nelson | 47 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 42 | Louis Nelson | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Frederick Nelson | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Olive Nelson | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | George Nelson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Clara Karger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Minnie Karger | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Charles Karger | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Herman Karger | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Walter Karger | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)