Willie Hicks — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Newton, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Newton, Mississippi
Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 1 Part Of
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Bell Bell	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Lula Bell	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Carrie Bell	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Lula Hicks	Spouse	—	35	~1885
Lula Bell	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Willie Bell	Son	—	2	~1918
Willie Bell	Son	—	6	~1914
Lula Bell	Daughter	—	1	~1919
Willie Bell	Son	—		~1920
Willie Hicks	Head	—	40	~1880
Willie Bell	Son	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1910

Scott, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880

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Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	6
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1920

Newton, Mississippi

Head, age 40

Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Willie Hicks

Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu888unit:0387)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Willie Hicks	30	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
52	Martha Hicks	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Robert L Hicks	1	Son	—	Mississippi
54	Liza Hicks	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
55	Virginia Hicks	22	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Rebecca Hicks	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Sarah Hicks	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Zora Mae Hicks	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Eliza Hicks	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Eugene Hicks	11	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Annie Hicks	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Liza Hicks	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Luke Hicks	5	Son	—	Mississippi
64	Dorothy Hicks	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	Lula Hicks	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
66	Leanna Hicks	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
67	Lula Hicks	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
68	Lizzie Hicks	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Willie Hicks	16	Son	—	Mississippi
70	Lillie Hicks	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
71	Lula Hicks	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Robinson Hicks	10	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Lizzie Hicks	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	David Hicks	6	Son	—	Mississippi
75	Lula Hicks	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Willie Jordan	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
77	Lula Jordan	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Willie Jordan	4	Son	—	Mississippi
79	Lula Jordan	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Willie Hicks	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
81	Lula Hicks	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
82	Willie Hicks	12	Son	—	Mississippi
83	Lula Hicks	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
84	Willie Hicks	8	Son	—	Mississippi
85	Lula Hicks	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
86	Willie Hicks	4	Son	—	Mississippi
87	Lula Hicks	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
88	Willie Hicks	1	Son	—	Mississippi
89	Lula Hicks	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
90	Willie Hicks THIS PERSON	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
91	Lula Hicks	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
92	Bell Bell	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
93	Carrie Bell	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
94	Willie Bell	10	Son	—	Mississippi
95	Lula Bell	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
96	Willie Bell	6	Son	—	Mississippi
97	Lula Bell	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
98	Willie Bell	2	Son	—	Mississippi
99	Lula Bell	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
100	Willie Bell	0	Son	—	Mississippi

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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.

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