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Lester Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hopkinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Earl Brown | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Stella Brown | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 51
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Other, age 60
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1850 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leslie |
| Relationship to Head | General Farm |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 70
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Lester Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Brown
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1012unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert W Runnells | 45 | son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Nellie M Runnells | 40 | daughter-in-law | None | New Hampshire |
| 53 | George F Gove | 66 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Minnie V Gove | 53 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Winfield F Gove | 21 | son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Ira N Gove | 14 | son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 70 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 58 | Stella E Brown | 69 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Fred S Brown | 42 | son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 60 | Leon L Brown | 31 | son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Earl Fred Brown | 65 | boarder | None | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Fred B Tewksbury | 56 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Lydia J Tewksbury | 55 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 64 | Roger L Ward | 36 | head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lida L Ward | 32 | wife | None | Canada |
| 66 | Muriel T Ward | 11 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Althea V Ward | 6 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Barbara R Ward | 0 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Henry A Woodman | 43 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Mary A Hadley | 58 | housekeeper | Housework | New Hampshire |
| 71 | John E Barrett | 25 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Molly W Barrett | 23 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 73 | William E Barrett | 1 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 74 | John L Barrett | 0 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 75 | John C Smith | 57 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Sarah A Smith | 60 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Ernest Colby | 70 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Rosa B Colby | 56 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Harry O Story | 43 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Mertie E Story | 39 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Frank C Story | 17 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Ralph N Story | 15 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Dorothy Story | 13 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Eveline E Story | 8 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Maxine Melanson | 15 | nephew | None | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Carl J Lindquist | 49 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Hulda N Lindquist | 40 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Esther S Lindquist | 18 | daughter | House Work | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Inra C Lindquist | 16 | daughter | House Work | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Lila M Lindquist | 13 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Ruth E Lindquist | 11 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Theodore A Lindquist | 7 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Paul A Lindquist | 1 | son | None | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Charles A Davis | 81 | head | None | Connecticut |
| 95 | William L Mcmahon | 40 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 96 | Bertha M Mcmahon | 32 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Charles S Mcmahon | 14 | step son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Clifford O Mcmahon | 13 | step son | None | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Leon W Mcmahon | 9 | step son | None | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Edith H Mcmahon | 1 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
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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)