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James Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Noah — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Newport Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Dawson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Dawson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James Wayne |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Jack E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Green Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Dawson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Dawson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Dawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Dawson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Green Dawson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dawson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2238unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L. Blazer | 41 | Head | Cobbler | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruby S. Blazer | 39 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Elizabeth Blazer | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Eleanor Blazer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Green L. Dawson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Carrie Dawson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Wayne Dawson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Landon J. Robinson | 31 | Head | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Linnie B. Robinson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William B. Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George R. Wright | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ollie H. Wright | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arthur Overton | 29 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ida M. Overton | 19 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Fred M. Valentine | 27 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 66 | Marguerite Valentine | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Fred Valentine | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Juanita Holt | 17 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sarah A. Valentine | 47 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | George J. Robinson | 44 | Head-H | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 71 | Tilden Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Vannie E. Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Burman Dranks | 23 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 74 | Leona Dranks | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Finchum | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillie Finchum | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Laura M. Finchum | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Drennan Finchum | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rex Finchum | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alexander Birds | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Albania |
| 81 | Lilla Birds | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Billy Birds | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Philip Birds | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Coy G. Mcnabb | 42 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 85 | Elizabeth Mcnabb | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Almeda Mcnabb | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Everett Mcnabb | 13 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 88 | Beth Mcnabb | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ike N. Hawk | 60 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ella Hawk | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert L. Talley | 60 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary S. Talley | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Kate S. Smith | 63 | Head-H | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 94 | Edna Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | James Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Catherine Smith | 25 | Public School | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 97 | Luther Talley | 63 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 98 | Maggie C. Talley | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Horace M. Remine | 58 | Head | Station Agent | Tennessee |
| 100 | Margaret P. Remine | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)