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Hans Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Hans Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Emil Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Hans Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Herman Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Edgar Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Lena Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
None, None
Head, age 38
None, None · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Hans Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Nelson
Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Minnesota
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1910 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po692unit:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marian | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Haldor Hanson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mary Hanson | 23 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 5 | Clarence Hanson | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Walter Hanson | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lillian Hanson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Alvin Hanson | 0 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hanson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Hanson | 37 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Oscar Hanson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ella Hanson | 20 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Albert Hanson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mary Hanson | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mabel Hanson | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Nels Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Peterson | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dahl | 27 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 19 | Minnie Dahl | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Nels Dahl | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Nels Peterson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Gunnie Peterson | 67 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 23 | Peter Peterson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Nick Peterson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Laura Peterson | 23 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | Edward M. Freeman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Freeman | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Grace Freeman | 16 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Alma Freeman | 12 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Peter Peterson | 24 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 31 | Hans Nelson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Lena Nelson | 47 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edgar Nelson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Herman Nelson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Oscar Nelson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Emil Nelson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Clara Nelson | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Joseph Nelson | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Reuben Nelson | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alfred M. Arneson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Alma Arneson | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Arneson | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Arneson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arneson | 0 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Thomas Einertson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 46 | Einertson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Norman Einertson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alfred Einertson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Einertson | 20 | Daughter in law | None | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Hanna Einertson | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
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)