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James Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gerrardstown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Dawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ione Dawson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Dawson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Maple Dawson | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Murile Dawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sidney Dawson | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Donald Dawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Glen Dawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harriett Dawson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Herbert Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 50
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 59
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Dawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dawson
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Marpolo | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lola G Marpolo | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Louis E Marpolo | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Elenor L Marpolo | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Spencer A Marpolo | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Wilda E Marpolo | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Amelia G Marpolo | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac B Boyd | 45 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Vida E Boyd | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John A Boyd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine A Boyd | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Geraldine E Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Clifford Sibole | 30 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 14 | Josephine Sibole | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Daniel D Miller | 56 | Boarder | Manager | West Virginia |
| 16 | John S Mcdonald | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Annie M Mcdonald | 55 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Harvey M Mcdonald | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Albert D Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Virtie E Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John R Crawford | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Minnie A Crawford | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph F Crawford | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Gertie D Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret J Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harriet L Crawford | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Elenor L Crawford | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James J Dawson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Sidney E Dawson | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Murile J Dawson | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harriett C Dawson | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Glen F Dawson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Herbert J Dawson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Donald R Dawson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ione C Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Beulah E Dawson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Maple Dawson | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Henry H Burgess | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Nettie E Burgess | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nellie M Burgess | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ray M Rosoland | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lela M Rosoland | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph H Weigel | 66 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 44 | Sally Weigel | 70 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Martha Eget | 74 | Sister Law | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Trimble | 71 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Robert B Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Minnie F Miller | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert B Jr Miller | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Catherine C Miller | 25 | Daughter Law | — | West Virginia |
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)