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William Peters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Peters across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Holland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Wallington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Peters | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Peters | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Peters | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Peters | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cornelia Peters | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Peters | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Cornelius Peters | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Henry Peters | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Paul Peters | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Peters | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clara Peters | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bergen, New …
Head, age 24
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Labor (Bleachery) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1910
Bergen, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Bleacher |
| Industry | Cotton Goods |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1920
Bergen, New …
Head, age 43
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
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Our Model Tree links William Peters across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Peters
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1020unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Derschock | 24 | Head | Tire Maker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Helen Derschock | 23 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 3 | Josephine Derschock | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Francis Blasko | 58 | Head | None | Galicia Austria |
| 5 | Olga Blasko | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Galicia Austria |
| 6 | Margaret Taylor | 35 | Daughter | None | Galicia Austria |
| 7 | George Taylor | 14 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frances Taylor | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 9 | Marion Fedunitch | 54 | Head | Rubber Worker | Russian Poland |
| 10 | Mary Fedunitch | 54 | Wife | None | Russian Poland |
| 11 | William Fedunitch | 23 | Son | Stitcher | New Jersey |
| 12 | Stanley Fedunitch | 18 | Son | Stitcher | New Jersey |
| 13 | Vanda Fedunitch | 19 | Daughter | Spanner | New Jersey |
| 14 | Violet Fedunitch | 16 | Daughter | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 15 | Stella Fedunitch | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Cornelius Sweerus | 65 | Head | None | Holland |
| 17 | Margaret Sweerus | 65 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 18 | Gertrude Sweerus | 30 | Daughter | None | Holland |
| 19 | August Van Strat | 32 | Head | Fireman | Holland |
| 20 | Agnes Van Strat | 31 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 21 | Augustus Van Strat | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Van Strat | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Winifred Van Strat | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Peters THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Fireman | Holland |
| 25 | Clara Peters | 43 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 26 | William Jr. Peters | 19 | Son | Book Keeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jennie Peters | 17 | Daughter | Folder | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nellie Peters | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Paul Peters | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Henry Peters | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Marie Peters | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elizabeth Peters | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Cornelia Peters | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Cornelius Peters | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Pugio | 28 | Head | Weaver | Galacia |
| 36 | Rose Pugio | 23 | Wife | Spinner | Galacia |
| 37 | Loda Pugio | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Vanglach | 28 | Boarder | Rubber Worker | Galacia |
| 39 | Frances Vanglach | 24 | Boarder | None | Galacia |
| 40 | Mary Vanglach | 0 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | John Dobrowolski | 36 | Head | Rubber Worker | Galacia |
| 42 | Rose Dobrowolski | 36 | Wife | None | Galacia |
| 43 | Sophie Dobrowolski | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Michael Dobrowolski | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Kate Dobrowolski | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna Dobrowolski | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Dobrowolski | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward Dobrowolski | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Jennie Dobrowolski | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Dobrowolski | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)