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James Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Duncan & Joseph — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Black River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Dawson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Paschall Dawson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Roosevelt Dawson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Broadus Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Dawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Rosa Dawson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Dawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jerry Dawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Johnnie Dawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Flora Blue | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 1
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 11
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 20
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 James Dawson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Duncan Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myreva Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Paschall Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Duncan Dawson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Dawson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myreva Dawson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paschall Dawson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dawson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jesse Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Broadus Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H. Clayton Wade | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Lou Wade | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nesta C. Wade | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Gray Wade | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James M. Wade | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Metta Mcmillan | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Paschall Dawson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Minerva Dawson | 40 | Wife-H | Wash-Woman | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roosevelt Dawson | 26 | Son | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | James N. Dawson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jerry O. Dawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Broadus Dawson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie L. Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jesse W. Dawson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosa A. Dawson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johnnie C. Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Flora Ann Blue | 42 | Lodger | Wash-Woman | North Carolina |
| 68 | John P. Chambers | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Millie Chambers | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Belfon Chambers | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Fogler Chambers | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Harris Eastley | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Maggie Blue | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rebecca E. Culbreth | 66 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marshall Ab. Wade | 20 | Nephew | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jesse T. Rhiner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Beulah Mae Rhiner | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gilbert F. Rhiner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Herman H. Rhiner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Doris G. Rhiner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Beasley | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie F. Beasley | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | J. Hammond Small | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | A. Rosie Small | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James B. Small | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | John H. Small | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martha Small | 77 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | B. Robert | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Isabell Robert | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Martha Robert | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nancy Robert | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Roquis Robert | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Libbie A. Robert | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | C. Fox Cannon | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Daisy Cannon | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Connie M. Cannon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie B. Cannon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William R. Cannon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alveria Cannon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Robert E. Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)