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David Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this David Hall across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Long Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aulden Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Pauline Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eula Hall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maggie Hall | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Charlotte Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cloma Hall | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| David Hall | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Cansa Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Wesley Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Head, age 27
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Head, age 37
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | David H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links David Hall across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Hall
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A Ramsey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Elvetta Ramsey | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | William L Ramsey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Benjamin Barker | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Clela L Barker | 22 | Boarder | Teaching | Iowa |
| 6 | Henry M Campbell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Emma O Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | William R Campbell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Lawrence H Campbell | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Velma V Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James L Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Zola L Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Benjamin F Grimm | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Anna M Grimm | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Rosa B Grimm | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Nelda M Grimm | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Edith M Grimm | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Harold L Grimm | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary A Grimm | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Bert S Grimm | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | David H Hall THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Maggie A Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Aulden M Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Wesley A Hall | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Charlotte M Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Eula G Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Pauline M Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Cloma D Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Cansa Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Alice Ramsey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary C Ramsey | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Della Ramsey | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Harley L Ramsey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Otho B Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Hans D Fisher | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Edith Fisher | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Jewell F Fisher | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lloyd H Fisher | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)