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William Dixon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 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), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 7 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationYazoo, Mississippi
SurnameDixon
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age7
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lizzie Dixon Daughter — 2 ~1918
Cora Dixon Daughter — 10 ~1910
Lula Dixon Daughter — 11 ~1909
Walter Dixon Head — 42 ~1878
Willie Dixon Son — 14 ~1906
William Dixon Son — 7 ~1913
Walter Dixon Son — 16 ~1904
Mary Dixon Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Dixon
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Son, age 17
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dixon
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dixon
Given Name W. D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Yazoo
Industry 0
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Mississippi
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 Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Dixon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Dixon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lizzie Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Dixon
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu900unit:0482)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 George Hemphill 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Lula Hemphill 36 Wife — Mississippi
53 George Hemphill 13 Son — Mississippi
54 Lula Hemphill 11 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Walter Dixon 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Mary Dixon 41 Wife — Mississippi
57 Walter Dixon 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
58 Willie Dixon 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
59 Lula Dixon 11 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Cora Dixon 10 Daughter — Mississippi
61 William Dixon THIS PERSON 7 Son — Mississippi
62 Lizzie Dixon 2 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Willie Smith 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
64 Lula Smith 42 Wife — Mississippi
65 Willie Smith 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
66 Lula Smith 14 Daughter — Mississippi
67 George Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
68 Lizzie Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
69 William Smith 8 Son — Mississippi
70 Mary Smith 6 Daughter — Mississippi
71 John Smith 4 Son — Mississippi
72 James Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
73 Lula Smith 1 Daughter — Mississippi
74 George Smith 0 Son — Mississippi
75 Emma Richardson 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Luther Smith 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Lula Smith 28 Wife — Mississippi
78 Luther Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
79 Lula Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
80 George Smith 8 Son — Mississippi
81 Eugene Smith 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
82 Lula Smith 26 Wife — Mississippi
83 Eugene Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
84 Lula Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
85 George Smith 3 Son — Mississippi
86 Lizzie Smith 1 Daughter — Mississippi
87 John Smith 0 Son — Mississippi
88 James Dixon 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
89 Mary Dixon 40 Wife — Mississippi
90 James Dixon 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
91 Mary Dixon 14 Daughter — Mississippi
92 Willie Dixon 12 Son — Mississippi
93 Lula Dixon 10 Daughter — Mississippi
94 George Dixon 8 Son — Mississippi
95 Lizzie Dixon 6 Daughter — Mississippi
96 John Dixon 4 Son — Mississippi
97 James Dixon 2 Son — Mississippi
98 Lula Dixon 1 Daughter — Mississippi
99 George Dixon 0 Son — Mississippi
100 Lizzie Dixon 0 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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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