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James Dickerson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic District Part Of Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Dickerson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Dickerson | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Bernice Dickerson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Dickerson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Jeannette Dickerson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Dickerson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Dickerson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Dickerson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Blanche Dickerson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 4
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 15
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Accomack, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dickerson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeannette Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Dickerson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Accomack, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie J H Douglas | 63 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edith Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James H Douglas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Enoch J Dennis | 23 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred M Dennis | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mildred P Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James L Dennis | 42 | Father | Manager | Virginia |
| 58 | Phoebe Dennis | 43 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William Dennis | 11 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Dennis | 8 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Justice | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Carl Winford Justice | 32 | Boarder | Clerk | Virginia |
| 63 | Asher Matthews | 68 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank F Fisher | 47 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 65 | Elsie L Fisher | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Henry P Downing | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Downing | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George H Parks | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Flora N Parks | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George R Parks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Augustine E Parks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Stephanie L Parks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hattie B Nottingham | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 74 | William Fisher | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Georgia Fisher | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bill Fisher | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Winfield J Fisher | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillie Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Wesley Fisher | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Irene Fisher | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William Fisher | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Seymour J Dickerson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Dickerson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James W Dickerson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary J Dickerson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Walter Dickerson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | James Dickerson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Bernice Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Blanche Dickerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Gertrude Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Jeannette Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Herbert Dickerson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Julius Dickerson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Fannie Dickerson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Maggie Dickerson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Dickerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Dickerson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Vera Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | May Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)