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William Nixon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Nixon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Cape Fear Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Nixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Nixon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Nixon | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bradley Nixon | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jacob Nixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Nixon | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mamie Nixon | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Kellogg Nixon | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| David Nixon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Hanover, …
Head, age 19
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
New Hanover, …
Head, age 30
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Head, age 40
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Nixon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Hanover, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Nixon
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Smith | 26 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Clark | 60 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Clark | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henry Clark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Daisy Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Windsor Long | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Long | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dickey Bordeaux | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary J Bordeaux | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | W H Tinkham | 35 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Tinkham | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Tinkham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Tinkham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Albert Tinkham | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sidney Tinkham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Holmes | 70 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Napoleon Bordeaux | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Bordeaux | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Grace A Bordeaux | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jacob Wilson | 50 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Nixon THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mamie Nixon | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Jane Nixon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jacob Nixon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Raymond Nixon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Naomi Nixon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bradley Nixon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | David Nixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kellogg Nixon | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Wilson | 62 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hattie Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edgar Wilson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Beatrice Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Wilson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jacob Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Melva Williams | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Bordeaux | 52 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Bordeaux | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Bordeaux | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Katie Bordeaux | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Juanita Bordeaux | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Bordeaux | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Isaac Bordeaux | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Woodrow Bordeaux | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Addison Bordeaux | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Harvey Bordeaux | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)