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Thomas Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Merrick, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dixon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrick, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Silas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrick, Nebraska |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Clarks Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Dixon | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Dixon | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Dixon | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Thomas Dixon | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Isabel Dixon | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Dixon | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrick, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Merrick, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Merrick, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Merrick, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Thomas Dixon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrick, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dixon
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Dixon
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Dixon
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Dixon
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Dixon
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Dixon
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Clair Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Merrick, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrick, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu995unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn A Dexter | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Eunice J Dexter | 0 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Barbara A Dexter | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Elvina Newburn | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Herbert U Newburn | 45 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James Morris | 60 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Mary Morris | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | England |
| 8 | Bessie E Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | England |
| 9 | Alfred J Barry | 41 | Head | Civil Engineer | Sweden |
| 10 | Luella J Barry | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Vera R Barry | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Alfred J Jr Barry | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Jacob G Sartori | 55 | Head | Farmer|General | Ohio |
| 14 | Lottie P Sartori | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Birdy | 33 | Head | Retail Merchant | Nebraska |
| 16 | Bessie Birdy | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Dorothy Birdy | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Annette Birdy | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Albert M Johnson | 52 | Head | House Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 20 | Laura M Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Newton J Dexter | 40 | Head | Building Contractor | Connecticut |
| 22 | Alice C Dexter | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Lawrence N Dexter | 16 | Son | House Painter | Nebraska |
| 24 | Edna M Dexter | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | August C Mortensen | 31 | Head | Vice President | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lillie S Mortensen | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Beverly A Mortensen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Thomas Dixon | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 29 | Isabel S Dixon | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Clair G Dixon | 24 | Son | School Principal | Nebraska |
| 31 | Thomas Dixon THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mary Dixon | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Thomas H Dixon | 0 | Grand Child | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Sylvanus H Westgate | 74 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Elizabeth S Westgate | 72 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Mark P Sears | 35 | Head | Bank Cashier | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alma W Sears | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | William Dayton | 63 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary J Dayton | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Basil M Dayton | 24 | Son | Salesman Retail | Nebraska |
| 41 | James S Dayton | 20 | Son | Salesman Retail | Nebraska |
| 42 | Margaret J Dayton | 17 | Daughter | Extra Clerk | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lester W Pearson | 28 | Head | Farmer|General | Nebraska |
| 44 | Gertie L Pearson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Merle N Pearson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Marcella G Pearson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Vivian Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Donald G Pearson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Frank L Bump | 50 | Brother-in-law | House Carpenter | Illinois |
| 50 | Ermina Bump | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)