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Thomas Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Middle Fork Dist Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| M Hicks | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| M Hicks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jane Hicks | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Mary Hicks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Stanley Hicks | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Martha Hicks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Hicks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Randolph, West …
Son, age 3
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Randolph, West …
Son, age 13
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Randolph, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Hicks
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
M Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Randolph, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M. N. Hicks | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E. Hicks | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Martha Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas Hicks THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | M. J. Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph M. Hicks | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Stanley Hicks | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jane Hicks | 85 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mack Provitt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Mabel Provitt | 31 | Wife | Labor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Harry Provitt | 18 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Oscar Provitt | 16 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ada Provitt | 16 | Daughter | Labor | West Virginia |
| 64 | W. B. Arbogast | 31 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ada Arbogast | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | H. J. Arbogast | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | W. C. Arbogast | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | L. M. Arbogast | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | L. M. Arbogast | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Heater | 31 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Louisa Heater | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur R. Heater | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | A. M. Heater | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | M. D. Heater | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Violet L. Heater | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | James Ross | 32 | Boarder | Labor | Italy |
| 77 | David Ross | 26 | Boarder | Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Sam Flota | 35 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 79 | Louisa Flota | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Tiba Flota | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Dominick Flota | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Tony Flota | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Frank Flota | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | James Hammond | 52 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Peter Vandella | 19 | Boarder | Labor | Switzerland |
| 86 | John Rush | 32 | Boarder | Labor | Switzerland |
| 87 | Charles Lovich | 36 | Boarder | Labor | Ohio |
| 88 | A. F. Ahmed | 34 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 89 | H. J. Ahmed | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Luke N. Ahmed | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Genevieve Ahmed | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Alma G. Ahmed | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Gottfried Busky | 66 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 94 | C. Busky | 62 | Brother | Labor | Switzerland |
| 95 | Mary Busky | 57 | Sister | — | Switzerland |
| 96 | A. W. Hicks | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Nancy A. Hicks | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | James E. Hicks | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mary M. Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | C. H. Hicks | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)