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David Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hillsboro, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hillsboro, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Peterboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Fred Nelson | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hillsborough, New …
Head, age 49
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hamp |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hamp |
| Occupation | House Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Hillsborough, New …
Head, age 58
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Hillsboro, New …
Head, age 68
Hillsboro, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links David Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsboro, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsboro, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1009unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David Nelson THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Fred Nelson | 40 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Fay Lewis | 36 | Head | Assistant Cashier | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Albert Moreau | 52 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 55 | Gertrude Moreau | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | William A. Knowlton | 41 | Head | Freight Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Knowlton | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Sarah Linegal | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Fannie Willard | 52 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Eva Willard | 32 | Daughter | Postal Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert A. Munkittrick | 44 | Head | Contractor & Builder | Canada |
| 62 | Susan Munkittrick | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Herbert Robertson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Bertha Robertson | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Harold Robertson | 17 | Son | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 66 | George Gilbert | 60 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 67 | Mary Gilbert | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Gladys Gilbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Lawrence Murray | 33 | Head | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Margaret Murray | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Dorothy Murray | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Alfred Fish | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Ethel Fish | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Carl Fish | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Robert Fish | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Guy L. Hersey | 37 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Olive Hersey | 26 | Wife | Auxiliary Clerk | Vermont |
| 78 | Frances Hersey | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Marian Hersey | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Peter Emery | 34 | Head | Setting Up | Maine |
| 81 | Joseph Emery | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Roland Emery | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | James Emery | 82 | Father | — | Canada |
| 84 | Carrie Emery | 65 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 85 | George Emery | 29 | Brother | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Hattie Dart | 25 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 87 | George D. Labreck | 25 | Lodger | Binder | Vermont |
| 88 | Leroy Allen | 22 | Lodger | Setting Up | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Louis Marquette | 53 | Head | Mason | Vermont |
| 90 | Alphonsine Marquette | 54 | Wife | Manager | Canada |
| 91 | Mary Marquette | 74 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Leah Marquette | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Eva Freeman | 23 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Charlie Freeman | 27 | Son-in-law | Fireman | New York |
| 95 | Constance Freeman | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Frank Freeman | 0 | Grand-son | — | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Rose Paul | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Asen D. Lord | 67 | Lodger | Cutter | Vermont |
| 99 | Wilfred Champagne | 28 | Lodger | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 100 | John Bennett | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
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)