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Thomas Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shannon, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shannon, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shannon, Missouri |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Eminence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hicks | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Pauline Hicks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Otilla Hicks | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Francis Hicks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Hicks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Merril Hicks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alma Hicks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Hicks | Other | — | 81 | ~1839 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shannon, Missouri
Head, age 34
Shannon, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Shannon, Missouri
Head, age 48
Shannon, Missouri · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shannon, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Hicks
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Shannon, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Shannon, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu942unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Audra Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Thomas S. Hicks THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 54 | Otilla Hicks | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Alma Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Merril Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Pauline Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Ellen Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Francis Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | John H. Hicks | 81 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Washington Nash | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Nash | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Clifford Nash | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Hallie Nash | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Della Nash | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Hurley Nash | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Victoria Nash | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Foster N. Nash | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Ida L. Nash | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Jewel Nash | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Gladys Nash | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Jasper Jr. Nash | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Jasper Fansler | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Annie Fansler | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Homer Fansler | 31 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Roy Fansler | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Rosa Fansler | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Ruth Fansler | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Homer Fansler | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Riley W. Ferguson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Rosa Ferguson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Roy Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Vinnie Dixon | 22 | Private Family | Servant | Missouri |
| 84 | James Self | 61 | Head | Farmer | At Sea |
| 85 | Lillian M. Self | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Frank J. Self | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Eddie J. Self | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Mary Jane Self | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Albert Bressler | 52 | Head | By-Boiler | Kentucky |
| 90 | James Bressler | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Amanda Bressler | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 92 | John Bressler | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Idella Bressler | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Mary Prewett | 29 | Head | Washerwoman | Missouri |
| 95 | Pearl Prewett | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Myrtle Prewett | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | George Prewett | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Bennie Prewett | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Harrison Prewett | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Norma Prewett | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)