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James Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Moseley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dawson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hellen Dawson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Annie Dawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lula Dawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Dawson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Dawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 52
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 13 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Head, age 62
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Jesse H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moseley Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dawson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1703unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Dawson | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Dawson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Dawson | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Dawson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Dawson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Dawson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Dawson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Dawson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eddie Dawson | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thelma Dawson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Dawson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Dawson | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Dawson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Richard Dawson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lula Dawson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Dawson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Dawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hazel Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Cawley | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lula Cawley | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Dawson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hellen Dawson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Henry Dawson | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thelma D. Dawson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Dawson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Dawson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Dawson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lula Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ethel Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Dawson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Dawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Dawson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Simon Price | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lula Price | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joseph Price | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lula Price | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Price | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Price | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William Price | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Price | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Dawson | 77 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Dawson | 47 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Dawson | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James F. Hall | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lannie Hall | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William G. Hall | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)