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William Dickerson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Smith, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Dickerson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Smith, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Smith, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fourteenth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dickerson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Horace Dickerson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Louise Dickerson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mattie Dickerson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Arthur Dickerson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Will Dickerson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Dickerson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Smith, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Smith, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Smith, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dickerson
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Smith, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Smith, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | T. H. Bradley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Margie Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Joe H. Bradley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Iris Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ernest Durkin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Tabitha Durkin | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ernest G. Durkin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bessie Durkin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Gladis N. Durkin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Solomon Baker | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | David S. Flippen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Amanda N. Flippen | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Lena Flippen | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roberta Flippen | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Velma F. Flippen | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Baker | 15 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | David Manning | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Daisy Manning | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Enock | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Henry Enock | 35 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lathan Kinslow | 18 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hattie J. Kinslow | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Myrtle Kinslow | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Reginald Enock | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Enock | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ed Centerfield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Julia E. Centerfield | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | W. H. Ballinger | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie Ballinger | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Paul Ballinger | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Buford Ballinger | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thomas B. Ballinger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ballinger | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lula Mai Ballinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ben A. Ballinger | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Grace J. Ballinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lucile Ballinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Florence Ballinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | W. J. Green | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Martha J. Green | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lawson Green | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ava Green | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | William Dickerson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lula Dickerson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Louise Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Joe Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Horace C. Dickerson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Arthur Ray Dickerson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mattie Lou Dickerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)