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James Dickerson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coffee, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coffee, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coffee, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Dickerson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| James Dickerson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Oren Dickerson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Coffee, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Coffee, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Dickerson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coffee, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dickerson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Coffee, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac Dovls | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sarah J Dovls | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Thomas K Price | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nancy D Price | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Alvie M Price | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary E Chapman | 75 | Head | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 57 | George W Chapman | 50 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James E Blankenship | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Addie J Blankenship | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Dora B Blankenship | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Henry K Bargile | 79 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eliza Bargile | 68 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | James W Dickerson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bettie M Dickerson | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Oren L Dickerson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joseph H Crawford | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bettie Crawford | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Margaret L Roberts | 85 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wesley C Crawford | 21 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Johnie B Crawford | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Margaret Crawford | 13 | Sister | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Fred D Crocker | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary A Crocker | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Lee Crocker | 4 | Son | Workman | Tennessee |
| 75 | Marshal Crocker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James M Crawford | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lenora B Crawford | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alexander J Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ella M Crawford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Andrew G Wright | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Bettie H Wright | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Rosaland Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Sarah B Green | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lee Green | 14 | Son | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 85 | Elmer S Ross | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Ross | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lilly M Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Thomas E Windrow | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Hattie P Windrow | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Emmet J Windrow | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Howard S Windrow | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Blanford Windrow | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Henry Watkins | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Gracy G Watkins | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Arline Watkins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Dora Watkins | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Eraz Govan | 42 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | Callie E Govan | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Randallia C Govan | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)