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Martha Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Martha Peterson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Norwalk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Peterson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Helen Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Annie Peterson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Frank Peterson | Head | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Fred Peterson | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Ernest Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Edward Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Harry Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Martha Peterson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Peterson
Daughter · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
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 — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po421unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edith M Steel | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Fred M Steel | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ruth A Steel | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Victor C Steel | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Irene A U Steel | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Gladys Steel | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Frank Peterson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 58 | Annie M Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Fred Peterson | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Harry P Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen M Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Ernest Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Edward Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lillian Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | A Mcaslan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 67 | Jordan Mcaslan | 42 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 68 | Walter Mcaslan | 30 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Isabel Mcaslan | 50 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Janet Mcaslan | 46 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 71 | Ellen Mcaslan | 37 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Henry Mcaslan | 23 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Charles Mortensen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 74 | Johanna Mortensen | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | Anna Mortensen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | John Mortensen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Helen Mortensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Emma Mortensen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Raymond Mortensen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Raymond Mortensen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | John Tigers | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Addie M Tigers | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Fred Tigers | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | George F Meyer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Abbie Meyer | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Evelyn Meyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Freddie Drier | 16 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Henry Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 89 | Mary Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Annie Anderson | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Jessie Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | John Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | William Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Harry Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Carl Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Samuel D Wiser | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ella Wiser | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Lloyd Wiser | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Vera Wiser | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Marguerite Wiser | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)