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James Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dixon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Thrasher |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Thrasher |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Dixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Romey Dixon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lena Dixon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Julia Dixon | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Muse Houch | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Alma Dixon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Dixon | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Dixon | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Daisy Dixon | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Daniel Dixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carteret, North …
Son, age 5
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 16
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Thrasher |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lena Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romey Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Blanch | 33 | Head | Grader | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emily F Blanch | 14 | Daughter | Thrasher | North Carolina |
| 3 | Berton W Blanch | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ina Blanch | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eula Blanch | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lola Blanch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Spencer Cochran | 69 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Julia V Dixon | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lena B Dixon | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie F Dixon | 27 | Son | Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | John B Dixon | 23 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 12 | Daisy M Dixon | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Romey A Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James T Dixon THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Thrasher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beulah H Dixon | 14 | Daughter | Thrasher | North Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph A Dixon | 13 | Son | Thrasher | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alma S Dixon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Daniel D Dixon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Muse Houch | 85 | Friend | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Frazille | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lola Frazille | 20 | Son | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frank Green | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice A Green | 20 | Wife | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alice Nelson | 45 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dan Nelson | 27 | Son | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alexander Henry | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora D Henry | 37 | Wife | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 29 | William B Henry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Warren E Henry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Addie V Henry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John W Henry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Henderson | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillian Henderson | 24 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucy M Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Henderson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clara Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Henderson | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Clement Henderson | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie Henderson | 34 | Wife | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 41 | Charles Henderson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elias Henderson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hannah B Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lloyd Henderson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Henderson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frances E Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie A Long | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John J Rhodes | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Rhodes | 42 | Wife | Fishing | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nolan Rhodes | 30 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)