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William Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Hicks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Hicks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Hicks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Hicks | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Hicks | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Hicks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Hicks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Hicks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Infant Hicks | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Hicks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Hicks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 38 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hicks
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bessie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1741unit:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hicks | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Hicks | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Hicks | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Hicks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Hicks THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Hicks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Hicks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Hicks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Infant Hicks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | George Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Infant Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Brown | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Infant Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Davis | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)