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James Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loyd Dickerson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Loyd Dickerson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nona Dickerson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Dickerson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Dickerson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kelsie Dickerson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| R Dickerson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Loretta Dickerson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 2
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dickerson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Loretta Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nona Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inie 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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | B. B. Carter | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hubbard Easly | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lillie Easly | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 45 | Gracie Easly | 30 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 46 | Essie Wortham | 35 | Daughter | House Wife | Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Wortham | 35 | Son in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Owen Wortham | 4 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Howard Wortham | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Loyd Dickerson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Kelsie D. Dickerson | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 52 | Ida Bell Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James E. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nona Dickerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | R. D. Dickerson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Inie Dickerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Loyd H. Dickerson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Loretta Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joe S. Wells | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Julie Wells | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 61 | Joseph O. Wells | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Dr. Clifton Wells | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sally Mcdowell | 51 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 64 | George T. Cofler | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mollie Carter | 56 | Servant | House Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | Edgar H. X. Mattox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Grace Mattox | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 68 | Howard Mattox | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James F. Mattox | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Luke C. Mattox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Betty L. Mattox | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Will Brooks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Rosberta Brooks | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 74 | Nannie M. Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | David Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lois Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mildred Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Billy Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joe Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Silas Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)