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James Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Hicks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 4 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hicks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Hicks | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ethel Hicks | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Hicks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hicks
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hicks
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hicks
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hicks
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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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 — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ossie | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | John W. Cross | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Myrtle Cross | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John Cross | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joseph Cross | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nellie Cross | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Charlie L. Cross | 23 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bertha Cross | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Genevie Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jessie Cross | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Albert R. Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | William E. Jones | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Raymond Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Leora Smith | 35 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Maggie Mccrary | 38 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 66 | Irma Mccrary | 11 | Niece | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bula Mccrary | 6 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John W. Hicks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charlie L. Hicks | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Susie Hicks | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James M. Hicks THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ethel L. Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hazel Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | William F. Fleming | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Hodges Alma Fleming | 45 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. W. Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Fleming | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lonnie Fleming | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Roy Fleming | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Kate Fleming | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Rhea Fleming | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary Fleming | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Sarah Fleming | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Wesley Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ruth Fleming | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Rufus B. Mccrary | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary Mccrary | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Hugh D. Mccrary | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Charles C. Mccrary | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Grace Mccrary | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Alice Mccrary | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William Mccrary | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | William P. Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Hallie Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Kate Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Maggie Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Fred Miller | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Tony Miller | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert Miller | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Annie Miller | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)