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Joseph Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dixon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leman Dixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Dixon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Andrew Yarbrough | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nannie Dixon | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Yarbrough | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Abraham Dixon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cynthia Dixon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Yarbrough | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Dixon | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Veranez Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Irene Dixon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ella Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jeff Dixon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Person, North …
Son, age 1
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 10
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| 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 Joseph Dixon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Person, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cynthia Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veranez Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leman Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Person, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Pettiford | 46 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary A Pettiford | 42 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruf S Pettiford | 24 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gert Pettiford | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bealaday Pettiford | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Landah Pettiford | 15 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Pettiford | 12 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Archie Pettiford | 10 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wade Pettiford | 7 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Virginia Pettiford | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ira Pettiford | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Simon Pettiford | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Obie V. Avery | 31 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Viola Avery | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mesilon G. Avery | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | William O. Avery | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gillian M. Avery | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ed Harris | 29 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Inez Harris | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bo Tony Harris | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie Harris | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sherman Harris | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Morton | 31 | laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Andrew J. Dixon | 51 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nannie S. Dixon | 41 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leman G. Dixon | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary B. Dixon | 24 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Yarbrough | 34 | son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cynthia Dixon | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph B. Dixon THIS PERSON | 10 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Veranez R. Dixon | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ella F. Dixon | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Abraham M. Dixon | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Irene H. Dixon | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jeff M. Dixon | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Andrew Yarbrough | 4 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary G. Yarbrough | 2 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hezekiah Jones | 72 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lucy Jones | 65 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah Jones | 20 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Stephen G. Jones | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Vernon Jackson | 25 | son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nannie Jackson | 25 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Jackson | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lillian Jackson | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Essie Jackson | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joel Jackson | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jeff Pettiford | 66 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lillie Pettiford | 49 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nel Pettiford | 28 | son | Farm Laborer | 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)