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James Dickerson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Dickerson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Dickerson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Eleanor Dickerson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Dickerson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Dickerson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Dickerson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Cora Dickerson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Dickerson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 46
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dickerson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Johnson | 41 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 2 | Cora Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Abraham Jenkins | 53 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Sarah Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Abraham Jr. Jenkins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Martha Jenkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Mary L. Jenkins | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Abraham Iii Jenkins | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Eva L. Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Arnold P. Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Anthony Bizzaro | 44 | Head | Track Walker | Italy |
| 12 | Carmella Bizzaro | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Carmelo Matone | 40 | Boarder | Tenant | Italy |
| 14 | Joseph Shepherd | 60 | Head | Cement Mixer | Virginia |
| 15 | Beatrice Shepherd | 45 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Nicholas Di Eleuterio | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 17 | Rose Di Eleuterio | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Julia Di Eleuterio | 16 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 19 | Mary Di Eleuterio | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Anthony Di Eleuterio | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Elizabeth Di Eleuterio | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Joseph Di Eleuterio | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | James Dickerson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Cora Dickerson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Dickerson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Joseph Dickerson | 17 | Son | Servant | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Ruth Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Eleanor Dickerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Lillian Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)