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Bertha Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Peterson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Woodside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Pauline Peterson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Benny Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Orlando Peterson | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Peterson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| Melvin Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Alma Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Anna Christianson | Other | — | 73 | ~1837 |
| Clara Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Bertha M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Peterson
Spouse · 1910 · age 46 · b. ~1864 · Minnesota
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po716unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Ness | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Verna Ness | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Earl Ness | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Hellen Ness | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Almer Ness | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Walter Ness | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Thomas Wheeler | 63 | Boarder | Woodchopper | New York |
| 8 | Carl Casperson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Amalia Casperson | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Alma Casperson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Gust A Johnson | 25 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 12 | Carrie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | M C Lerfold | 40 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Olise R Lerfold | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | George A Lerfold | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Carl D Lerfold | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jens M Lerfold | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Melvin H Lerfold | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Albert B Saga | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 20 | Anton W Strand | 25 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | Theoline Strand | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Walter J Strand | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Carl Strand | 34 | Brother | Painter | Norway |
| 24 | Marcus Strand | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 25 | Maurice Christianson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 26 | Hannah Christianson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alfred M Christianson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Cora E Christianson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Hilda M Christianson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Julia A Anderson | 6 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Carl Christianson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Josephine A Christianson | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Hilda G Christianson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Martin Christianson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | William Christianson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jenny C Christianson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Peter Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Bertha M Peterson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Melvin Peterson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alma Peterson | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Minnesota |
| 41 | Clara Peterson | 17 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Minnesota |
| 42 | Pauline Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Benny Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Orlando Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Selma Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Anna M Christianson | 73 | Mother | Own Income | Norway |
| 47 | Jonas N Enge | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Bregta Enge | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | John Quist | 72 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Norway |
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)