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James Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Craighead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craighead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craighead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Black Oak Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Dickerson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Geraldine Dickerson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| T Dickerson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Junie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ora Dickerson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dixie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Dickerson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Dickerson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Craighead, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Craighead-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Craighead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dickerson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Dixie Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junie Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Craighead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Craighead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00128-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. H. George | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 2 | Minnie S. George | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucille George | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | J. C. Chrisco | 67 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Tempie Chrisco | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Harrison Morton | 49 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Cora Morton | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dorothy Morton | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Burl Morton | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Leland Morton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Billy Joe Morton | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Patricia Morton | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Shirley Ann Morton | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Rott. Marks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Cora Marks | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Bobby Ray Marks | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jimmy Dale Marks | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Virgil Vaughn | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Alonnie Vaughn | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Billy Joe Vaughn | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | R. L. Vaughn | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Oliver Rogers | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 23 | Anna Mae Rogers | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | J. H. Hubble | 36 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clattie Hubble | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Durwood Hubble | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Muriel Lea Hubble | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | C. W. Belding | 26 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 29 | Rudell Belding | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Clifford Jan Belding | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Leland Belding | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Graham Belding | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | T. H. Dickerson | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ora Dickerson | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Geraldine Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | James T. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dixie Dickerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Martha Dickerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Junie Mae Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Betty Dickerson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)