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Walter Russell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Danbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Winfield Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Grace Russell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Russell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 34
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 43
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 57
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Walter Russell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Russell
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · 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:0603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Clough | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Arthur B Ford | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Jennie F Ford | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Mary H Ford | 25 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Robert Ford | 23 | Son | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Gladys H Ford | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Ariel A Ford | 13 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Mary J Perkins | 77 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Stephen J Perkins | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Elizabeth Perkins | 69 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Earl M Perkins | 41 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Eva L Perkins | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Eva M Ash | 33 | Housemaid | Housework | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Emil Burney | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Guy K Sargent | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Jessie G Sargent | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Natalie C Sargent | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Ray V Sargent | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Anna M Sargent | 67 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Homer G Simons | 45 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 22 | Alma M Simons | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Frank Clark | 67 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Georgiana Clark | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Myra Clark | 32 | Daughter | Sampler | New Hampshire |
| 26 | William H Clark | 20 | Son | Attendant | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Lawrence B Huntoon | 25 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Vera M Huntoon | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | June E Huntoon | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Walter S Huntoon | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Clarence M Huntoon | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Frank E Gray | 50 | Head | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Clark C Gray | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Lewis C Gray | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Theodore Gray | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Robert H Lawrence | 52 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Carrie M Lawrence | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ralph F Lawrence | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Clyde A Lawrence | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | George M Lawrence | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Walter S Russell THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Nellie F Russell | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Grace S Russell | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Winfield S Russell | 21 | Son | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Bertha S Cram | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 46 | John C Holden | 56 | Hired man | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 47 | James S Crockett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 48 | Lottie T Crockett | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 49 | George J Crockett | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Ellsworth Crockett | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
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)