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James Dickerson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bird Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dickerson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nathan Dickerson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Pauline Dickerson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hershal Dickerson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Greenmont Dickerson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Roy Dickerson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Dickerson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Oneal Dickerson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 54
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bird Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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James Dickerson
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus78usce:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnie Bailey | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Louis Bailey | 32 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Earnest Bailey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lee Roy Bailey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Rosetta Bailey | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Garry Bailey | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Erma Pearl Bailey | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Arthur Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Annie Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Earlene Johnson | 13 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Arthur Johnson | 11 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | James Huggins | 12 | Adopted son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Rufus Steward | 34 | Boarder | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Clarence Rainey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ella May Rainey | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Thomas Ross | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Mollie Ross | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | James Ross | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lilly Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Annie Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Eugene Ross | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | John Ross | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Hubert Ross | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Joe Slate | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Grover Everland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lulie Everland | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Ella Everland | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Maxine Humphries | 9 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | James Dickerson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lucy Jane Dickerson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Hershal Dickerson | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Oneal Dickerson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Nathan Dickerson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Roy Dickerson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Greenmont Dickerson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Pauline Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Jack Person | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Hester May Person | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Herbert Purkey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ruby Purkey | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Benjamin Ross | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Grace Ross | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Leo Ross | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Martha May Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | William B. Prince | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Eva Bell Prince | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Ruby Prince | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Fred Prince | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Theodore Prince | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | William Jr. Prince | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)