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Richard Peterson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Volusia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Richard Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Volusia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Volusia, Florida |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Emporia Barberville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Emma Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Milton Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 34
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1866
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 43
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 54
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Volusia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Peterson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Volusia, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Volusia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu230unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Peterson | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 2 | Annie Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Lucilla Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Ella Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Joe Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Myrtle Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Walter Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Thomas Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Milton Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Catherine Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Richard Peterson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 12 | Rebecca Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | James E. Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Emma L. Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Milton L. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | James Peterson | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 17 | Troy Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Thomas G. Taylor | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Emma M. Taylor | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | A. Zilpha Bush | 67 | Head | Postmaster | New York |
| 21 | Arthur Maurer | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Cornelia Maurer | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Amos G. Maurer | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Theodore O. Barlow | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Olive Barlow | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Albert Lewis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edith Lewis | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Tima Frost | 73 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 29 | Oscar Arnold | 58 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 30 | Mollie Arnold | 58 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 31 | Louis Almond | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 32 | George W. Turner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 33 | Maggie Turner | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Willie Turner | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Irene Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Grace Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | George H. Palmer | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Lillian G. Palmer | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Thomas Lewis | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Florida |
| 40 | Carrie Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Harry W. Carlton | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Emma Carlton | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Gail Carlton | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 44 | Nelson H. Tidwell | 79 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 45 | Cordelia Tidwell | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Riley Mixon | 40 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 47 | Addison Ballard | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | S. Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Ballard | 26 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 50 | Mona Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
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)