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James Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dixon | Head | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Dixon | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 1
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 11
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Son, age 21
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Grocery Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Dixon
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Dixon
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu218unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Patterson | 47 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Arthur Edwards | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lula Edwards | 22 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Albert Briggs | 32 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 6 | Helen Briggs | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Glendora Taden | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Ernest Taden | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | George Allen | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Isaac Adams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Rosa Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 12 | Grace Peterson | 46 | Mother | Laundress | Florida |
| 13 | Henry Robinson | 17 | Head | — | Florida |
| 14 | James Robinson | 10 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 15 | Hamilton Robinson | 15 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 16 | Hattie Simmons | 60 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 17 | A. G. Pearson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 18 | Mary Pearson | 29 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 19 | A. G. Pearson | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | William Pearson | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Edward Fulton | 38 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Fulton | 40 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Lucy Daterna | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | James Dixon | 18 | Head | — | Florida |
| 25 | Ethel Dixon | 17 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 26 | James Dixon THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Alex Jackson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 28 | Frances Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 29 | Calvin Howard | 30 | Head | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Howard | 28 | Wife | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 31 | Blanche Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | George Perry | 30 | Head | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Perry | 28 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 34 | Alice Miller | 60 | Head | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Miller | 21 | Son | Servant | Georgia |
| 36 | James Ball | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Lula Ball | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 38 | Freddie Jones | 27 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 39 | Marguerite Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 40 | Norman Jones | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | James Mitchell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 42 | Clara Mitchell | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 43 | Andrew Footman | 25 | Boarder | Servant | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Anna Williams | 20 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 45 | Simon Burton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Annie Burton | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Albert Smith | 51 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 48 | Lula Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | John Birth | 51 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 50 | Lula Birth | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)