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John Gustafson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Gustafson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maple Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Gustafson | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Alida Gustafson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| John Gustafson | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Hulda Gustafson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Alfred Gustafson | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Gust Malgren | Other | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Oscar Gustafson | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Frank Gustafson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| John Gustafson | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Mary Gustafson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 46
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Buena Vista, …
Head, age 53
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gustafson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links John Gustafson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gustafson
Head · 1910 · age 53 · b. ~1857 · Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po394unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. H. Bauman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida Bauman | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Malvin Bauman | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Julia Azatue | 16 | Hired girl | Domestic | Illinois |
| 5 | Conrad Gustfson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Bessie Gustfson | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Edwig Gustfson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Mcfadden | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Mcfadden | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Mcfadden | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gertrude Mcfadden | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Peter Mcfadden | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Francis Mcfadden | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Rose Mcfadden | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Julia Mcfadden | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | M. C. Kolstedt | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Alene Kolstedt | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | William Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Lizzie Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Gustafson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Mary Gustafson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Alida Gustafson | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Hulda Gustafson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Oscar Gustafson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank Gustafson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Rudolph Gustafson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Alfred Gustafson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John Gustafson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Gust Malgren | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | John Anderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Johanna Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Lillian Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Babe Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Berger Anderson | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 35 | C. M. Oleson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Jennie Oleson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Carl M. Oleson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Emould L. Oleson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)