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William Dixon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Lillie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lydia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evill Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lula Dixon | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, South …
Son, age 6
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 15
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 25
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $3.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Solomon Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Presley Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Solomon Dixon
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Dixon
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Presley Dixon
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Dixon
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellen Gardner | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Gardner | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Gardner | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leonie Gardner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Florence Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Gardner | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Julia Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | April Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ida Gardner | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Charlotte Gardner | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Coley Purper | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Agabell Purper | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ruby Purper | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Moses Higgins | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ella Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Cathleen Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Josephine Peoples | 15 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Dixon THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Evill Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | W. Eugene Anderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Juanita Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Helen Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lura Belle Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Pearl Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Junius Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Minor G. Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pauline Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mellon Anderson | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ray Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mhasiel Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Kendrill Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Romelar Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Creola Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Beulah Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Major Harrison | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Fred Harrison | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maybelle Ham | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Ham | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jesse K. Jordan | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Odd Jordan | 30 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | David Jordan | 25 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie Jordan | 59 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Earnie Williams | 36 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Kenneth Williams | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lulaine Williams | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gertrude Williams | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Kathleen Williams | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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 1930 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)