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William Hicks — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameHicks
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardLucy Old Dist 3 District 3
Est. Birth Year~1876

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Cristina Hicks Daughter — 12 ~1908
Marie Hicks Daughter — 7 ~1913
Lorena Hicks Daughter — 18 ~1902
Lydia Hicks Daughter — 15 ~1905
William Hicks Head — 44 ~1876
Edward Hicks Son — 4 ~1916
Gunnery Hicks Son — 5 ~1915
Charles Hicks Son — 2 ~1918
Rosa Hicks Spouse — 31 ~1889

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hicks
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 10
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
Surname Hicks
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hicks
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0242)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dave Gunnery 42 Head Farmer Tennessee
2 Eliza Gunnery 35 Wife — Tennessee
3 Ralph Gunnery 17 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Carter Gunnery 15 Son — Tennessee
5 Lee Gunnery 14 Son — Tennessee
6 Harry Gunnery 12 Son — Tennessee
7 Evelina Gunnery 10 Daughter — Tennessee
8 Linual Smith 30 Head — Tennessee
9 Alonzo Smith 25 Wife Farmer Mississippi
10 Goliath Smith 7 Son — Tennessee
11 Nathan Smith 5 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Adora Smith 2 Daughter — Tennessee
13 William Armour 45 Head Farmer Tennessee
14 Fannie Armour 41 Wife — Mississippi
15 Rafial Malone 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
16 William Malone 18 Son — Tennessee
17 Will Mcclauther 59 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
18 Henry Davis 39 Head Farmer Tennessee
19 Mandy Davis 30 Wife — Mississippi
20 Jessie Smith 13 Nephew — Oklahoma
21 Monroe Gillaspie 16 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
22 Richard Shannon 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
23 Ida Shannon 20 Wife — Tennessee
24 Johnnie Mae Shannon 12 Daughter — Tennessee
25 Yomia Marie Shannon 12 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Mary Shannon 10 Daughter — Tennessee
27 Ellis Shannon 5 Son — Tennessee
28 Ella Louise Shannon 6 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Lucy Shannon 4 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Mariner Shannon 2 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Henry F. Shannon 1 Son — Tennessee
32 Charles Hicks 49 Head Farmer Tennessee
33 Mable Hicks 28 Wife — Tennessee
34 Bernice Williams 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
35 Virginia Greyhais 3 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Henry Smith 65 Head Farmer Tennessee
37 Mattie Smith 60 Wife — Tennessee
38 Arthur Smith 16 Nephew — Tennessee
39 Willie Smith 12 Nephew — Tennessee
40 William Hicks THIS PERSON 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
41 Rosa M. Hicks 31 Wife — Tennessee
42 Lorena Hicks 18 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Lydia Hicks 15 Daughter — Tennessee
44 Cristina Hicks 12 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Marie Hicks 7 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Gunnery Hicks 5 Son — Tennessee
47 Edward Hicks 4 Son — Tennessee
48 Charles Hicks 2 Son — Tennessee
49 Guy Malone 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Hallie Malone 50 Wife — Tennessee

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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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