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William Hanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Penobscot, Maine
Our Model Tree links this William Hanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Penobscot, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Penobscot, Maine |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| 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 | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Corinth 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Hanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edna Hanson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eula Hanson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Hanson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Don Hanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leon Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Hanson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Etta Hanson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 47
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Servant Private family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 57
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| 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 | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links William Hanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Penobscot, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hanson
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Penobscot, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Penobscot, Maine
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu646unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold L Hanson | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 2 | Hattie Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Harold L Jr Hanson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 4 | George H Hanson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 5 | Mary E Hanson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 6 | Dorothy M Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Margaret E Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Robert S Hanson | 2 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 9 | John H Hanson | 1 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 10 | Albert R Woodbury | 40 | Head | Chopper | Maine |
| 11 | Hattie F Woodbury | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Mildred Woodbury | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 13 | Elizabeth J Doughty | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 14 | Charles H Doughty | 23 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | Alice M Thomas | 16 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 16 | George W Hanson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 17 | Nora Hanson | 38 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 18 | Ethel M Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 19 | Doris M Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 20 | George W Jr Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | William H Jr Hanson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 22 | Etta Hanson | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 23 | Eula M Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Edna G Hanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Leon Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 26 | Don Hanson | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Freda Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 28 | Frank Hanson | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 29 | Walter R Kelley | 38 | Head | Cook | Maine |
| 30 | Vesta Kelley | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 31 | John H Hanson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 32 | Mila Hanson | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Daughter Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | John F Elliott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 35 | Wife Elliott | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Daughter Elliott | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 37 | Son Elliott | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 38 | David Gould | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 39 | Emma Gould | 66 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | William H Hanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 41 | Sarah E Hanson | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | Kenneth H Hanson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 43 | Florence E Hanson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 44 | Stanley H Hanson | 1 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 45 | Samuel G Woodbury | 70 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 46 | Lydia Woodbury | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 47 | Edison Woodbury | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 48 | Addie M Woodbury | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 49 | William L Hanson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
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)