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Alfred Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kathland Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 59 | ~1851 |
| Anna Frostad | Other | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Inga Frostad | Other | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Alfred Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Hanna Peterson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| John Peterson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Son, age 4
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Alfred M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Ransom, North …
Son, age 13
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Ransom, North …
Son, age 23
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Alfred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Petterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Peterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Petterson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Petterson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Petterson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Peterson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Peterson
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
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1910 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1146unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Tangen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Henriette Tangen | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Olaf Truth | 36 | Partner | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Helmer Wilson | 26 | Hired Man | Farmer | Norway |
| 5 | Hans Sotland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Nellie Sotland | 31 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Oscar E. Sotland | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Hjalmer M. Sotland | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Peter K. Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Hanna A. Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | John E. Peterson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Alfred M. Peterson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Anna M. Frostad | 19 | Hired Girl | Servant | North Dakota |
| 14 | Inga B. Frostad | 17 | Boarder | Dressmaker | North Dakota |
| 15 | Andrew Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Dorthea Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Oscar E. Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Caroline M. Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 19 | Eddie O. Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Clara A. Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Willie G. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Anna J. Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Arly A. Anderson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | John Johnson | 28 | Hired Man | Laborer | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 1 sibling
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 1910 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)