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James Hickman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Hickman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hickman | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Hannah Hickman | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Mary Hickman | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Catherine Hickman | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 51
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Captain Sail Vessel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 61
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Captain |
| Industry | Barge |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 72
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Hickman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hickman
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Sr. Jones | 68 | Head | Mechanic Helper | Delaware |
| 2 | Annie Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | James Jr. Jones | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 4 | Fanny Hopper | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Howard C. Hopper | 10 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 6 | John F. Hopper | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | James Bluson | 39 | Head | Leather Worker | Delaware |
| 8 | Catherine Bluson | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Willard Bluson | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Thomas Bluson | 30 | Brother | Leather Worker | Delaware |
| 11 | Margaret R. Mcgovern | 40 | Boarder | Inspectress | Delaware |
| 12 | James C. Hickman THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Retail Merchant | Delaware |
| 13 | Hannah Hickman | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary A. Hickman | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine C. Hickman | 30 | Niece | Clerk | Kansas |
| 16 | Harry Reed | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Esther Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Harry Barnes | 15 | Step-son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Alfred Melvin | 47 | Boarder | Tinsmith | Delaware |
| 20 | Frank Wilson | 56 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harvey Merrill | 49 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Merrill | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Herbert Merrill | 21 | Son | Draughtsman | Delaware |
| 24 | Millard Merrill | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Harvey Merrill | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Ida May Delet | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Merrill | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ernest Hubbard | 30 | Head | Printer | Maryland |
| 29 | Annie Hubbard | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Peter E. Philip | 22 | Boarder | Textile Work | Delaware |
| 31 | George O. Shepka | 26 | Boarder | Sheet Metal | England |
| 32 | Walter M. Flemming | 25 | Boarder | Helper | Maryland |
| 33 | Charles H. Goodray | 21 | Boarder | Engineer | Delaware |
| 34 | Harry Shapiro | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Russia |
| 35 | Ida Shapiro | 32 | Wife | Tailor | Russia |
| 36 | Bessie Shapiro | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Betty Shapiro | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Annie Shapiro | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)