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William Dickerson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iredell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dickerson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| 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 | Sharpesburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Dickerson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Dickerson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Minnie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Beckie Dickerson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eda Dickerson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Dickerson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Head, age 43
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Head, age 55
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Iredell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dickerson
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1306unit:0254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Lambert | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Lambert | 17 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Lambert | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | William E. Lambert | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | William J. Mitchell | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eliza L. Mitchell | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Angus A. Teach | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Julia Teach | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fred Teach | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Teach | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | William H. Sherrill | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harriett Sherrill | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ernest Sherrill | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jasper Sherrill | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Sherrill | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Sherrill | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Sherrill | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gracie Sherrill | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sue A. Hill | 70 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Hill | 37 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clinton Hill | 35 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles B. Hill | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cora T. Hill | 27 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Victoria Morrison | 67 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Albert A. Elliott | 30 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mattie Elliott | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy Elliott | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lester Elliott | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dawson Elliott | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eccles Elliott | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | David H. Honey | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Honey | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Benjamin Honey | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harvey Honey | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vernice Honey | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leonie Mae Honey | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | William H. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beckie Dickerson | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie Dickerson | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Buford Dickerson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eda Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Coite B. Penfield | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jettie Penfield | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | A. Belle Lancing | 52 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Henry S. Hines | 67 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah E. Hines | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Frank F. Hines | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Richard Hines | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herbert Hines | 17 | Son | None | 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)