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John Gould — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Grafton, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this John Gould across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grafton, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Margaret — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grafton, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Hanover Town Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gould | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Myrtie Gould | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Gould | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hazel Gould | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Gould | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Agnes Gould | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grafton, New …
Son, age 11
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Grafton, New …
Son, age 21
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Grafton, New …
Son, age 31
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 John Gould across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grafton, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Gould (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gould (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Gould
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gould
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gould
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Hazel Gould
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtie Gould
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Gould
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gould
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Grafton, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1008unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Gould | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | John S Gould THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Agnes M Gould | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Hazel E Gould | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Alice A Gould | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Myrtie E Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Edgar H Hunter | 42 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edna E Hunter | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | Ralph W Hunter | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Edgar H Jr Hunter | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Fletcher Low | 26 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Margaret Low | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gerrit S Low | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Georgia Low | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Alvah A Plummer | 62 | Head | Ground Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Laura E Plummer | 57 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Edith A Plummer | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Ralph J Richardson | 33 | Head | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ellen C Richardson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Chester H Forsyth | 38 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 21 | Louise A Forsyth | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Leonard E White | 28 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Una H White | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Etta F Follett | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 25 | Helen H Follett | 35 | Daughter | Secretary (Coll) | Vermont |
| 26 | William C Crofutt | 67 | Head | Janitor | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Myra F Crofutt | 60 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Clarence W Crofutt | 26 | Son | Forwarder | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Anna C Crofutt | 4 | Grand daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Fred S Marshall | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Clara A Marshall | 58 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Frank E Austin | 45 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Maud N Austin | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Maud N Austin | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Joseph W Tanch | 40 | Head | Teacher | Nova Scotia |
| 36 | Edith M Tanch | 32 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 37 | Raymond W Jones | 37 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 38 | Karen M Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 39 | Louise F Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | William J Jones | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Fredric M Bemis | 25 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 42 | Ethel M Bemis | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Patrick J Ranney | 36 | Head | Physical Director | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Annie R Ranney | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lorenzo D Gore | 57 | Head | Assistant Manager | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Mary E Wheeler | 49 | House-keeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 47 | Richard W Husband | 50 | Boarder | Assistant Dean | Ontario |
| 48 | Helene B Husband | 49 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 49 | Richard B Husband | 15 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 50 | Etta M Meswell | 66 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)