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William Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Irwin, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Irwin, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jake — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Irwin, Georgia |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1661 Dist Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Dixon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Dixon | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Dixon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Dixon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Dixon | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Irwin, Georgia
Son, age 4
Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Irwin, Georgia
Son, age 15
Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VDVV No |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Irwin-County, Georgia
Head, age 25
Irwin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Irwin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Dixon
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Dixon
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Robert Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Irwin, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Irwin, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu264unit:0063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Dixon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary Dixon | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | James Dixon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lizzie Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Willie Dixon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | George Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thomas Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Maurice French | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lula French | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lillian French | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Maurice French | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lula French | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James French | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert French | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary French | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | James Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Mary Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | James Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lula Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | John Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | George Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Thomas Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Martha Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | William Dixon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lula Dixon | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | William Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lula Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Annie Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | John Dixon | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | George Dixon | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Thomas Dixon | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Martha Dixon | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James Dixon | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary Dixon | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | James Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | William Dixon THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Robert Dixon | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)