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Thomas Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dixon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Nancy — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Goldston Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Dixon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Dixon | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ada Dixon | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| T Dixon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 13
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 21
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 31
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Thomas Dixon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Dixon
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Dixon
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Dixon
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. A. Dew | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Lilly Dew | 42 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bruce Jones | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | M. L. Harris | 31 | Head | Canton | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beulah Harris | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucian G. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | E. M. Harris | 36 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jewel Harris | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edward M. Harris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Harris | 59 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | A. M. Womble | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma P. Womble | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah L. Womble | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Linda P. Womble | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Eli O. Monroe | 28 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie L. Monroe | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jas L. Monroe | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Felix C. Jr. Monroe | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Albert M. Monroe | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. O. Waddell | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Julia R. Waddell | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jas T. Waddell | 22 | Son | Sailor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fannie Waddell | 17 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 24 | A. B. Womble | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ethel R. Womble | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Womble | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jas H. Womble | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. H. Ellis | 75 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ida Ellis | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elton J. D. Ellis | 64 | Boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sandy Dowdy | 62 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louvenia Dowdy | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mckinley Oldham | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas C. Dixon THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ada Dixon | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | T. C. Dixon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Theodore Dixon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | L. R. Gilmore | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elsie C. Gilmore | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Merlin Gilmore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Gordon Gilmore | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | J. E. Dowdy | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Viola Dowdy | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sam C. Moffitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Agnes Bird Moffitt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gladys C. Moffitt | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter R. Moffitt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie R. Moffitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances H. Moffitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Milo Moffitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)