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William Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Hicks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Hicks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hicks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Hicks | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Hicks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Hicks | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Hicks | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Hicks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Hicks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Hicks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 4
None, None · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
None, None
Son, age 13
None, None · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hicks
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · None
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Sibling
William Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hicks
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hicks | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mabel Hicks | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma Hicks | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Hicks | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Hicks | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Hicks THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Robert Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Hicks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mabel Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Hicks | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Hicks | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Hicks | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | James Hicks | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Hicks | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Hicks | 27 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Hicks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stella Travers | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Hicks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Hicks | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Hicks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Linson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Linson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Linson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Linson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Linson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Linson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Hicks | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary Hicks | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Hicks | 15 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | James Hicks | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Robert Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Hicks | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)