ED
Elizabeth Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Dixon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sallie Dixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Dixon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Clifford Dixon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Dixon | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Elizabeth Dixon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Dixon
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
William Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. S. Holland | 40 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 2 | David Baker | 57 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Janie Baker | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | George Washington | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sallie Washington | 62 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Jr. Washington | 25 | Son | Teamster | Mississippi |
| 7 | Shell Washington | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Dixon | 34 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lillie Belle Dixon | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elizabeth Dixon THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sallie Bell Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Jr. Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clifford Ross Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Edith Roberta Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mark Dane | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ida Dane | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Elsie Ruth Dane | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 18 | Griffin Dane | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Scott Dane | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John W. Rhodes | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Katie Rhodes | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dora Shaw | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ilyss B. Jr. Whitaker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John B. Whitaker | 27 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lenora B. Whitaker | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thomas Lee Hall | 42 | Head | Chef | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sylvia A. Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Stokes | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Leggett | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | Mississippi |
| 30 | Della Leggett | 27 | Wife | Hairdresser | Alabama |
| 31 | Tom Henningway | None | Head | Unknown | United States |
| 32 | Laura Henningway | None | Wife | Unknown | United States |
| 33 | Robert Henningway | 27 | Son | — | United States |
| 34 | Callie Howard | 28 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carrie Howard | 25 | Sister | Maid | Tennessee |
| 36 | Alice Howard | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Eulton Howard | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mildred Howard | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sallie Barnhill | 51 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Daniel W. Gary | 49 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 41 | Bettie H. Gary | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie G. Gary | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ida Beatrice Usher | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ben Berry | 56 | Father | Porter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lettie Dotson | 32 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lee S. Long | 35 | Head | Letter Carrier | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jessie Long | 28 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bennie Long | 22 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 49 | Virginia Patch | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Thomas Minter | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
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)