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James Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Spears | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Isabell Dickerson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Dickerson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Dickerson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Dickerson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Kenneth Dickerson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Dickerson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 15
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Isabell Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Watkins | 5 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Irving Glanderer | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 3 | Liza L. Thompson | 45 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 4 | Lucille Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Anna Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Dickerson | 39 | Head | Caterer | Florida |
| 7 | Anna Dickerson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Isabell Dickerson | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | James, Jr. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Kenneth Dickerson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Frank Dickerson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Charles Spears | 17 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 13 | Jesse Hawkins | 58 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bernice Hawkins | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Sophie Carter | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Alice Smith | 37 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 17 | John Q. Collins | 30 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 18 | Josephine Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clyde Mitchell | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marion West | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Page | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Letitia Hughes | 34 | Head | — | N.C. |
| 23 | Effie Jefferson | 40 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 24 | Frederick Hughes | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Genevieve Swat | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Margaret Douglas | 39 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 27 | Urban Lunday | 42 | Lodger | — | N.Y. |
| 28 | Robert George | 24 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 29 | Jessie George | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lillian Dean | 24 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Catherine Wright | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 32 | Anna Stevens | 30 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Baxter | 36 | Lodger | Tailor | South Carolina |
| 34 | Violet Palmer | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Arthur Palmer | 60 | Husband | Porter | California |
| 36 | Burt Robinson | 28 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 37 | Agnes Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | George Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Charles Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | George Douglas | 35 | Head | Porter | New York |
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)