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James Dickson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Scammon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Dickson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mike Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rene Dickson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Dickson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cleo Dickson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Levina Dickson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Richard Dickson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Hattie Dickson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dikson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 11
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James Dickson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dickson
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Cleo Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levina Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rene Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Dickson
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 — Cherokee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Harris | 46 | Head | Motorman | Kansas |
| 52 | Clara A. Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Howard Harris | 16 | Son | Delivery Man | Illinois |
| 54 | Forest Harris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ed Mapple | 38 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 56 | Sarah Mapple | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Lloyd Mapple | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Edward Mapple | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Joseph Herns | 51 | Head | Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ella Herns | 45 | Wife | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Moore | 20 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 62 | Georgia Moore | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Antony Favours | 29 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 64 | Alice Favours | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Opal Favours | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Joe Smith | 29 | Boarder | Miner | Kansas |
| 67 | Tom Linson | 23 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 68 | Rose Linson | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Richard Dickson | 37 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary Dickson | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Hattie Dickson | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 72 | Mike Dickson | 14 | Son | Miner | Kansas |
| 73 | Maggie Dickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | James Dickson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Levina Dickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Rene Dickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Cleo Dickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Tillis Reid | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Mary Reid | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | John Reid | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Idris Reid | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Richard Bell | 26 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 83 | Leila Bell | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Harold Bell | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Beryl Deal | 45 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 86 | Emma Deal | 45 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 87 | Mike Pryor | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Annam Pryor | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | James Pryor | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Dewey Pryor | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Syl. Blackwood | 44 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 92 | Maud Blackwood | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Edna Blackwood | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | William Blackwood | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Ira W. Douglas | 24 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 96 | Carey Doty | 40 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 97 | Mary Doty | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Mabel Doty | 16 | Daughter | Assistant | Indiana |
| 99 | Gussie Doty | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | James Doty | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)