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William Dixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Yazoo Precinct Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Dixon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lena Dixon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Dixon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thelma Dixon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Dixon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Will Dixon | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sam Dixon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Dixon | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ivey Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henderson Dixon | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Dixon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | W. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Other, age 69
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Helper |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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.
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William Dixon
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu901unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Solomon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Georgia Ann Solomon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | William P Dixon THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lillie Dixon | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Will Dixon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virginia Dixon | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sam James Dixon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | John L Dixon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lillian Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lena Dixon | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ivey Stein Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ida May Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henderson Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Thelma Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pomp Galloway | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Martha Galloway | 80 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lucius Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Anna Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jessie Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Solomon Johnson | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Wes Simpson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lou Simpson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Clinton Raines | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Minnie Raines | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Clinton Jr Raines | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | George Evans | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Evans | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hessie Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jim Evans | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Acelie Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Elizabeth Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Linnie Hays | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | John Junior Lacy | 8 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Andrew Lacy | 8 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ethel M. Smith | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lillie B. Banks | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Harry Greer | 1 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Napoleon Fisher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Maggie Fisher | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Emma Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Florence Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ada Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Omega Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ural W. Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Marie Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Allen Carter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mariah Lindsay | 38 | Housekeeper | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Birdie Lindsay | 14 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Joseph Lindsay | 13 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mary Wright | 17 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)