John Nixon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Nixon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1846 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Nixon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Navy Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Borough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1846

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Adell Nixon	Spouse	—	36	~1884
Albert Abbot	Other	—	32	~1888
Floyd Dawkins	Other	—	21	~1899
William Dawkins	Other	—	25	~1895
Mary Nixon	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Ellis Dawkins	Other	—	25	~1895
Melrose Dawkins	Other	—	23	~1897
John Nixon	Head	—	74	~1846
Arnold Nixon	Son	—	4	~1916
Dorothy Nixon	Daughter	—	1	~1919
Russell Nixon	Son	—	12	~1908

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Head, age 63

New York, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Years Married	4
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Stableman
Industry	Livery Stable
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1920

New York, …

Head, age 74

New York, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 11 household members

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Navy Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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John Nixon

Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1197unit:0031)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Nixon THIS PERSON	74	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
52	Adell Nixon	36	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
53	Russell Nixon	12	Son	—	New York
54	Mary Ella Nixon	10	Daughter	—	New York
55	Arnold Nixon	4	Son	—	New York
56	Dorothy Nixon	1	Daughter	—	New York
57	Albert Abbot	32	Lodger	—	New York
58	Melrose Dawkins	23	Lodger	—	South Carolina
59	William Dawkins	25	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
60	Ellis Dawkins	25	Lodger	—	Georgia
61	Floyd Dawkins	21	Lodger	—	New York
62	David Wood	38	Head	Laborer	Virginia
63	Molly Wood	36	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
64	Viola Wood	9	Daughter	—	New York
65	Pearl Wood	18	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia
66	George Parker	30	Lodger	Porter	North Carolina
67	Carrie Parker	28	Lodger	Housekeeper	Maryland
68	Frank Mack	24	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
69	Nathaniel Mack	34	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
70	Ida Mack	22	Lodger	Housekeeper	Virginia
71	George Mack	13	Lodger	Waiter	Virginia
72	Frank Welch	20	Lodger	—	Virginia
73	James Mack	17	Lodger	Housekeeper	Virginia
74	John Hanna	24	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
75	Ethel Hanna	23	Wife	Housekeeper	North Carolina
76	Clayborn Roberts	30	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
77	Gladys Roberts	26	Lodger	Housekeeper	Tennessee
78	Joseph Fowler	26	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
79	Sally Fowler	30	Lodger	Housekeeper	Virginia
80	Frank Mitchell	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
81	Virginia Mitchell	41	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
82	Hallie Mitchell	24	Daughter	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
83	Evelyn Mitchell	8	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
84	George Washington	40	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
85	Bessie Williams	39	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
86	Pearl Preston	25	Daughter	—	New York
87	Benjamin Williams	29	Son	Porter	New York
88	Melvin Preston	11	Grand-son	—	New York
89	Dorothy Preston	2	Grand-daughter	—	New York
90	Maggie Brown	26	Lodger	Maid	New York
91	Dorothy Mary	22	Lodger	Laborer	Pennsylvania
92	Edward London	28	Head	Porter	Georgia
93	Hattie London	23	Wife	—	Florida
94	Martin Williams	44	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
95	Isabella Williams	38	Wife	Sellingwoman	North Carolina
96	Anna Williams	21	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
97	Howard Williams	7	Son	—	New York
98	Lula Crawford	71	Mother-in-law	—	North Carolina
99	Mary Hill	29	Sister-in-law	—	North Carolina
100	William Hill	None	Brother-in-law	Laborer	North Carolina

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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)

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