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James Dawson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Providence Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Lula Dawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Amelia Dawson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Lillie Dawson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Miles Dawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Boyd Dawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| James Dawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Lizzie Dawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Head, age 41
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Head, age 50
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Dawson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dawson
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1465unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Capers | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Capers | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Camilla Capers | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Capers | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas D Binkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa L Binkins | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie L Binkins | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | John E Binkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Binkins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Binkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James W Dawson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Amelia Dawson | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Miles Dawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Dawson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Dawson | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Dawson | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Dawson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Dawson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Boyd Dawson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rachel Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rachel Brown | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Brown | 16 | Grand daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Brown | 15 | Grand son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lewis Brown | 12 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Brown | 10 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Daughter Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Paul Brown | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Wells | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bertram Wells | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Everett A Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Johnnie Grant | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sumter Grant | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lizzie Grant | 18 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Grant | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Grant | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Mcpherson | 17 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca Grant | 9 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Pearline Grant | 5 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Allen Moody | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elizabeth Moody | 37 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie C Moody | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Richard S Moody | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Cornelius Taylor | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Catharine Taylor | 57 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Herman Taylor | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Whitaker Taylor | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maude Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Aaron Taylor | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Leila Taylor | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Taylor | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)