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Thomas Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Dixon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First West Beaver Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Dixon | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Matah Dixon | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Dixon | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Dixon | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Vesta Dixon | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Morrison | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Paul Dixon | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lacy Dixon | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eloise Dixon | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Dixon | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Other, age 60
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 70
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Other, age 80
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Dixon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Dixon
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella King | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ollie Lee King | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lou Lee King | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary P. Harrington | 22 | Head | Employer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Harrington | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jim W. Harrington | 13 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | George B. Harrington | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carrie Mclean | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Isaac Graham | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | John B. Harrington | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Milly Harrington | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William H. Harrington | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | John B. Harrington | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alexander Harrington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Brown Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Belle Martin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James L. Martin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Dixon THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Leona Dixon | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Dixon | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lacy Dixon | 13 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eloise Dixon | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Matah Dixon | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Dixon | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vesta Dixon | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Dixon | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Morrison | 20 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Kenneth Monroe | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rosa Monroe | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Anna Monroe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah E. Monroe | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sally Monroe | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Isaac W. Campbell | 22 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas W. Mickens | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Christina S. Mickens | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | R. Alexander Pate | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | John A. Pate | 77 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James T. Ellis | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie D. Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dewitt H. Ellis | 22 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 41 | James T. Ellis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie E. Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucile M. Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bessie G. Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edith R. Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Flora J. Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Neill E. Ellis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Isaac Murchison | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Murchison | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Allen Murchison | 14 | Son | 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)