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Peter Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Peter Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Nellie — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Village Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Westby Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ole Carlson | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Rose Peterson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 26
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 36
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 47
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Village Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Peterson
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Peterson
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Peterson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Wisconsin
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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 — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2019unit:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer M Hovde | 30 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Nora Hovde | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Carl O Jensen | 66 | Head | Mason | Norway |
| 54 | Minnie Stonig | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Denmark |
| 55 | Alton Stonig | 11 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | John O Hofstead | 60 | Head | Pastor | Sweden |
| 57 | Christine Hofstead | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 58 | Raymond Hofstead | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Edward Hofstead | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Lester Hofstead | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Harold Hofstead | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Arndt Grimsrud | 47 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Elsie Grimsrud | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Halfdan Grimsrud | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Mildred Grimsrud | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Althea Grimsrud | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Arnold Grimsrud | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Martha Grimsrud | 79 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 69 | Louis E Wenaas | 43 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Alice Wenaas | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Peter Peterson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Rose Peterson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Harry M Peterson | 24 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | William Peterson | 21 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Mildred A Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Mabel I Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Ole Carlson | 65 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 78 | Josephine Galstad | 54 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 79 | Ingvald Galstad | 57 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Oscar Galstad | 35 | Brother | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Anton Running | 64 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 82 | Mina Running | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Even Running | 27 | Son | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Roy S Running | 25 | Son | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Blaine Running | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Alice M Running | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Louise M Running | 19 | Daughter | Nurse (Student) | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Sylvia G Running | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Howard Running | 12 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Andrew Ashenbrenner | 52 | Head | Confectioner | Norway |
| 91 | Even Olson | 74 | Head | Mason | Norway |
| 92 | Elena Olson | 70 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 93 | Arne M Peterson | 77 | Head | — | Norway |
| 94 | Marie Melgaard | 83 | Head | — | Norway |
| 95 | Carl Melgaard | 47 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Oscar Melgaard | 45 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Hans Bakke | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 98 | Ronaug Bakke | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Bernhard Bakke | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Ole J Klevas | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Peter
Gen 1 · 3 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)