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William Dickerson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Dickerson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dickerson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lulu Dickerson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Reva Dickerson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 32
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 45
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 54
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 65
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Dickerson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dickerson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | William Hill | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Ethel L Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Marion Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Thomas G Evans | 69 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Mary E Evans | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles H Todd | 56 | Head | Baker | Maryland |
| 8 | Nellie Todd | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Russell M Todd | 26 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Charles Elliott | 39 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Theo Elliott | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret Elliott | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | John H Grimes | 43 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Edna L Grimes | 33 | Wife | Fireman | Delaware |
| 15 | Frank Grimes | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Margaret Frank | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Samuel Hardesty | 46 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Mary J Hardesty | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | George H Hardesty | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Mary E Hardesty | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Charles Lynch | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Mary Lynch | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Stanley Lynch | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Minnie Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Thomas King | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Florence King | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Virginia King | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Charles Weldon | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Josephine Weldon | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Charles J Weldon | 28 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | William Dickerson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Lulu Dickerson | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Reva Dickerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Russell Short | 33 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Birdie Short | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 36 | David J Adams | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Carrie Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Ralph H Adams | 28 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Paul Adams | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Mary Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Charles N Adams | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | John Mccauley | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Mary Mccauley | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | William Mccauley | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elsie Mccauley | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | John Mccauley | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | James Mccauley | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | George Mccauley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charles Mccauley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Mccauley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)