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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 Sevier, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Niels & Nils — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sevier, Utah |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Salina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Peterson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Peter Peterson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Stanley Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Magdilla Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sevier, Utah
Son, age 4
Sevier, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 9 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Sevier, Utah
Son, age 13
Sevier, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Sevier, Utah
Son, age 23
Sevier, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Sevier, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Niels Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nils Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Neil Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luana Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margarita Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Magdilla Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Niels Peterson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nils Peterson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neil Peterson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luana Peterson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margarita Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Magdilla Peterson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Peterson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Utah
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Sibling
Stanley Peterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Sevier, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Sevier, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1863unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James C. Jensen | 41 | Head | Blacksmith | Utah |
| 2 | Elnora Jensen | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | James Donald Jensen | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Pearl Vendetta Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Hans Dickman | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 6 | Caroline Dickman | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | Candy Dickman | 24 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Harry Dickman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 9 | Melvina Dickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Lucile Dickman | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Arthur Dickman | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Floyd Dickman | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Earl Warren Ireland | 22 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 14 | Pearl Ireland | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Stella Brown | 30 | Nurse | Nurse | Missouri |
| 16 | John M. Cunningham | 26 | Head | Doctor | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ethel Cunningham | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | A. H. Anderson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 19 | Christina Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Harold Anderson | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Clarence Anderson | 22 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Alisha Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Gerald Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Alvin Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Hattie Brandt | 37 | Head | — | Utah |
| 26 | Merritt Brandt | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Howard Brandt | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | George Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 29 | Theodora Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | Grace Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Charles H. Smith | 37 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 32 | Mabel E. Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | Charles M. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Hazel S. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 35 | Marjorie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | James A. Monroe | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 37 | Flora Monroe | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Edna Monroe | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | George Monroe | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | Gordon Monroe | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 41 | Margaret A. Breele | 47 | Head | Dealer | Utah |
| 42 | Peter Breele | 83 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Margaret L. Breele | 77 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 44 | Nils G. Peterson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Magdilla Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 46 | Peter Peterson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Stanley Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | M. Mickelson | 48 | Head | Miller | Utah |
| 49 | Harriet Mickelson | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Gordon Mickelson | 22 | Son | Miller | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)