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William Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lynchburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lynchburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hicks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Hicks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edmonia Hicks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Hicks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Hicks | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Hicks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Hicks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edmonia Hicks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lynchburg, Virginia
Other, age 31
Lynchburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Heater Repairer |
| Industry | Am. Coal Co. |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lynchburg, Virginia
Head, age 40
Lynchburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lynchburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hicks
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lynchburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lynchburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hicks THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edmonia Hicks | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | William Hicks | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Hicks | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Hicks | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillian Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Catherine Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edmonia Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William Hudson | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Hudson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Hudson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward Garnett | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Emma Garnett | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Edward Garnett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Garnett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Theodore Garnett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Garnett | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Eva Garnett | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Garnett | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Garnett | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma Garnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Garnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Garnett | 47 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 78 | Emma Garnett | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward Garnett | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Garnett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Theodore Garnett | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Charles Garnett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Eva Garnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Robert Garnett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | William Garnett | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Emma Garnett | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Garnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Edward Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | John Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Theodore Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Charles Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Eva Garnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | William Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Emma Garnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Garnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Edward Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Theodore Garnett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Charles Garnett | 1 | Son | — | 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)