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William Walters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this William Walters across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Concord New Hampshire |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walters | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ralph Walters | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Walters | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Raymond Walters | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Molly Walters | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bernice Walters | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Emma Walters | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Dorthery Walters | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 29
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone shed |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 39
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walters |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links William Walters across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walters
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Spain | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Leo F Spain | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Francis J Spain | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Flord Bourdon | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 55 | Douig Arkoig | 48 | Head | Laborer | Armenia |
| 56 | John Arkoig | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Armenia |
| 57 | Menas Arkoig | 52 | Cousin | Laborer | Armenia |
| 58 | Jack Sargavoorian | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Armenia |
| 59 | Sarkis Sargavoorian | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Armenia |
| 60 | Simon Bogosian | 36 | Head | Laborer | Armenia |
| 61 | Lucy Bogosian | 26 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 62 | Agnes Bogosian | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | John Palajian | 58 | Head | Laborer | Armenia |
| 64 | Mary Palajian | 40 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Palajian | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | George Palajian | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Margaret Palajian | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Anila Freo | 45 | Head | — | Italy |
| 69 | Joseph Freo | 18 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 70 | James Freo | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Pasquil Freo | 22 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 72 | James Freo | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | John Freo | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | William P Paton | 32 | Head | Quarryman | Canada |
| 75 | Emma M Paton | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Evelyn E Caldon | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | George W Paton | 23 | Boarder | Quarryman | Vermont |
| 78 | Edith F Paton | 17 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | David H Lucier | 43 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 80 | Ada Lucier | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Wilfred D Lucier | 23 | Son | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Mildred Lucier | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Arthur B Lucier | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Ralph B Lucier | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Raymond Lucier | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 86 | William J Walters THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Emma Walters | 37 | Wife | — | US |
| 88 | Ralph W Walters | 14 | Son | Painter | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Robert A Walters | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Dorthery Walters | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Bernice E Walters | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Molly Jane Walters | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Raymond Walters | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Henry Hebert | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Elizabeth Hebert | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 96 | Ranae Jenette Hebert | 12 | Adopted Child | — | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Corine Hebert | 16 | Boarder | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Frank Babbitt | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Minnie Babbitt | 37 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Helen L Babbitt | 3 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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)