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Mary Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dixon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Iowa |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Oelwein City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dixon | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James Bennett | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Draper | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Dixon | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Dixon | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Dixon | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Hugh Dixon | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Simon Dixon | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Iowa
Head, age 48
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fayette, Iowa
Head, age 58
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fayette, Iowa
Other, age 68
Fayette, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dixon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dixon
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Iowa
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu489unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | James B Bell | 63 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 3 | Alice Bell | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 4 | Clyde Bell | 32 | Son | Machinist | Canada |
| 5 | Emma Flower | 51 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Madeline Reedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Reedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Joseph Reedy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | John Kennedy | 59 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Margaret Kennedy | 77 | Sister | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 11 | Michael Kennedy | 28 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Kennedy | 26 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 13 | Henry J Kennedy | 22 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Dixon THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Simon Dixon | 18 | Son | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Dixon | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Waiter | Illinois |
| 17 | Hugh Dixon | 6 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Charles Dixon | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary Dixon | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William Draper | 18 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 21 | James Louis Bennett | 32 | Lodger | Molder | United States |
| 22 | Jacob Swartz | 42 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Alice Swartz | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Christian Swartz | 36 | Son | Fireman | Iowa |
| 25 | Arthur Swartz | 24 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 26 | Bert Swartz | 22 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 27 | John J Muehler | 31 | Head | Molder | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mathia Muehler | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Florence Muehler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald Muehler | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Carl Schatz | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Russell W Bennett | 45 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 33 | Alice Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Hazel Bennett | 21 | Daughter | Labor | Iowa |
| 35 | Clifford Bennett | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy E Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Gladys Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ethel L Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Babe Brown | 23 | Niece | Telephone | Iowa |
| 40 | Fred Hickey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Emeline Hickey | 83 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Edward A Lehody | 32 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 43 | Elizabeth Lehody | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edward Lehody | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Andrew Peter | 70 | Head | Upholster | Germany |
| 46 | Julia Peter | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Edward Peter | 29 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 48 | Edna Peter | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Edward Peter | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Frank Zimmerman | 53 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 51 | Ottilie Zimmerman | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)