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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 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Mola Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Peterson | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Albin Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Maria Peterson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Martha Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Lillian Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Carrie Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Jorgen Peterson | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 8
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 (1900 and 1910) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Peterson
Daughter · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lillian Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albin Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Peterson
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
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:1910:13thcensus1910po420unit:1502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorgen Peterson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Anna Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha Peterson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Frank Peterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Carrie Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Maria Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lillian Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Albin Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Henry Bentlage | 58 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 10 | Mary Bentlage | 66 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | John Bentlage | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | William Bentlage | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Bentlage | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph Bentlage | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Bentlage | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | George Bentlage | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John B. Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Ida Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 19 | Bessie Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lucile Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Hazel Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Mabel Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mildred Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Westdick | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Amelia Westdick | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gerhard Westdick | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Henry Westdick | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | George Dewey | 69 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 30 | Cynthia Dewey | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Peter Momsen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Emma B. Momsen | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Michael Clancy | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 34 | Catherine Clancy | 70 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Caleb Burchell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Anna Burchell | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Frank Fischer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Minnie Fischer | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Anthony Fischer | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Mildred Fischer | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Culla Fischer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Teresa Fischer | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Christian Fischer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Joseph Fischer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Edward Fischer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Clara Fischer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Anton Fischer | 74 | Father | — | Germany |
| 48 | John F. Kennedy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Margaret Kennedy | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | James Kennedy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)