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Nels Peterson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Valley, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Nels Peterson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Valley, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Valley, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elyria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hansen | Other | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Flora Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Nels Peterson | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Eilw Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Carrie Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Hans Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Ina Peterson | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Wayne, Nebraska
Head, age 58
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 1900 |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Adams, Nebraska
Head, age 68
Adams, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Petersen |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2800 |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Adams-County, Nebraska
Other, age 78
Adams-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holstein Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Nels Peterson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Peterson
Head · 1910 · age 48 · b. ~1862 · Nebraska
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1910 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
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1910 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po856unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thom Frogmon | 19 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lester Northen | 21 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edna Northen | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Billings Almy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ada Almy | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mignon Almy | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Gerald Almy | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Grinnell Almy | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lorraine Almy | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Oscar Martenson | 30 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 11 | William Hopkins | 16 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lars Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 13 | Arthur Peterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Hellen Peterson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Christine Larsen | 16 | Hired daughter | Cook | Nebraska |
| 16 | Cousin Horns | 38 | — | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 17 | Nels Peterson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 18 | Carrie Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 19 | Hans Peterson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Eilw Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Ina Peterson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Flora Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Henry Hansen | 20 | Hired man | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Carl Person | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Selma Person | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Ingeborg Person | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Clara Person | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Anna Person | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Nels Olaf Person | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ebba Person | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Hans Abrahamson | 23 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 32 | Eskild Hogland | 22 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 33 | Joseph Minko | 54 | Head | Farmer | Bohemian |
| 34 | Hattie Minko | 45 | Wife | — | Bohemian |
| 35 | Mary Minko | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Rosa Minko | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Wesley Minko | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Frank Minko | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Edward Minko | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Emma Minko | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Fred Minko | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Agnes Minko | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Eva Minko | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Martin Butinski | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ella Butinski | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Sophia Frank | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Bernhard Frank | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Hobard Frank | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Hewlet Frank | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Herman Frank | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)