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William Dickson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Warren, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Alison — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWarren, Mississippi
SurnameDickson
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardVicksburg
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lula Dickson Spouse — 36 ~1884
Walter Dickson Son — 8 ~1912
Maud Dickson Daughter — 3 ~1917
William Dickson Son — 13 ~1907
Lee Dickson Head — 48 ~1872
Lizzie Dickson Daughter — 11 ~1909
Mary Dickson Daughter — 15 ~1905
Lee Dickson Son — 1 ~1919
Charlie Dickson Son — 5 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
Le Flore, …
Son, age 2
Le Flore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dickson
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Warren, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
Surname Dickson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Warren, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dickson
Given Name Willie
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Deck Hand
Industry Steamboat
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Dickson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alison Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Dickson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Alison Dickson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Dickson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Dickson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dickson
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Walter Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Dickson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Warren, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu897unit:0907)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Cleveland Brickell 34 Head Conductor Mississippi
52 Eisibell Brickell 22 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
53 Mary J. Brickell 2 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Ira Brickell 0 Daughter — Tennessee
55 Lee Tabor 28 Head Insurance Collector Mississippi
56 Mamie Tabor 24 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
57 Mollie Reid 60 Head Housekeeper Mississippi
58 William C. Daniels 70 Brother — Michigan
59 Ivana L. Jackson 72 Sister — Mississippi
60 Mollie Jackson 50 Niece — Tennessee
61 Francis M. Reid 0 Grandchild — Mississippi
62 Henry S. Webb 46 Head Car Carpenter Mississippi
63 Addie M. Webb 39 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
64 Joe L. Webb 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
65 Mary E. Webb 14 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Charlie R. Webb 11 Son — Mississippi
67 Margurite Webb 9 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Pauline A. Webb 7 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Henry Washington 60 Head Laborer Louisiana
70 Gella Rush 22 Head Laborer Mississippi
71 James Simmons 23 Head Laborer Mississippi
72 Ivana Simmons 20 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
73 James Shay 35 Head Housekeeper Arkansas
74 Annie H. Shay 20 Daughter Clerk Telegraph Mississippi
75 Edward L. Shay 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
76 Elsie M. Shay 9 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Archie Shay 6 Son — Mississippi
78 B. L. Shay 4 Son — Mississippi
79 Cinda Brad 59 Head Housekeeper Louisiana
80 Joe Brad 26 Son Laborer Louisiana
81 John Bradford 52 Boarder Laborer Georgia
82 Ella Washington 36 Head Housekeeper Mississippi
83 Oliver Washington 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
84 Ethel Washington 14 Daughter — Mississippi
85 Edner Washington 11 Daughter — Mississippi
86 Hattie Washington 10 Daughter — Mississippi
87 Dora Washington 7 Daughter — Mississippi
88 Ruby Washington 3 Daughter — Mississippi
89 Lee Dickson 48 Head Laborer Mississippi
90 Lula Dickson 36 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
91 Mary Dickson 15 Daughter — Mississippi
92 William Dickson THIS PERSON 13 Son — Mississippi
93 Lizzie Dickson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
94 Walter Dickson 8 Son — Mississippi
95 Charlie Dickson 5 Son — Mississippi
96 Maud Dickson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
97 Lee Dickson 1 Son — Mississippi
98 Mollie Lewis 29 Head Laborer Mississippi
99 Lula Lewis 12 Daughter — Mississippi
100 James Lewis 10 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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