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Willie Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elmore, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elmore, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elmore, Alabama |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Colman Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hicks | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Foy Hicks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lillie Hicks | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Hicks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Wilson Hicks | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hazel Hicks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Hicks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Matthew Hicks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jasper Hicks | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Hicks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emeline Hicks | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Alabama
Son, age
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Elmore, Alabama
Son, age 9
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Hicks
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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Sibling
Nellie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foy Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Elmore, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu14unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Bell Wheeler | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jameson George Wheeler | 19 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Etheridge Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Deng Bell Wheeler | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Call Cannada | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Maggie Cannada | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fletcher Cannada | 16 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 9 | Lonnie Cannada | 14 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby Cannada | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Joel Cannada | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | George Cannada | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Francis Cannada | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy Cannada | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Johnstone Daniel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Emeline Hicks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Morgan Hicks | 27 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillie Hicks | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Wilson Hicks | 22 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 20 | Alice Hicks | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Nellie Hicks | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jasper Hicks | 15 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Matthew Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie Hicks THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Foy Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Hazel Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Jim Benton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Adley Benton | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Cary Meadows | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Charles Meadows | 29 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 31 | Maudie Meadows | 22 | Daughter | Farm | Alabama |
| 32 | Joula Bell Meadows | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Marsh Robinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mance Robinson | 17 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Virey Robinson | 15 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 37 | Rubie Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Nara Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Myrton Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lula Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Hershel Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Louida Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Clarence Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Indie Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Luther Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Tom Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Lizzie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Nelida Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)