James Dickson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Jefferson, Georgia
Surname	Dickson
Given Name	James D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	agent & opr
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Agent & Opr
Township / Ward	Stapleton Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Frances Sherrer	Other	—	23	~1907
Marian Wellborn	Other	—	21	~1909
Randolph Dickson	Son	—	13	~1917
Belva Dickson	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Warren Dickson	Son	—	7	~1923
Mary Donaldson	Other	—	20	~1910
James Dickson	Son	—	15	~1915
James Dickson	Head	—	43	~1887
Allie Dixon	Other	—	65	~1865
Monte Mydner	Other	—	21	~1909
Bessie Dickson	Spouse	—	41	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Georgia

Head, age 32

Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	James B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Jefferson, Georgia

Head, age 43

Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	James D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	agent & opr
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Dickson

Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel371:0443)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James D. Dickson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Agent & Opr	Georgia
2	Bessie L. Dickson	41	Wife	None	Georgia
3	James D. Jr Dickson	15	Son	None	Georgia
4	Randolph J. Dickson	13	Son	None	Georgia
5	Belva L. Dickson	11	Daughter	None	Georgia
6	Warren C. Dickson	7	Son	None	Georgia
7	Allie A. Dixon	65	Mother-in-law	None	Georgia
8	Mary G. Donaldson	20	Boarder	Teacher	Georgia
9	Monte M. Mydner	21	Boarder	Teacher	Georgia
10	Marian V. Wellborn	21	Boarder	Teacher	Germany
11	Frances B. Sherrer	23	Boarder	Teacher	Georgia
12	Edgar Stapleton	51	Head	Overseer	Georgia
13	Marie B. Stapleton	51	Wife	None	Georgia
14	Albert F. Stapleton	23	Son	None	Georgia
15	Emma L. Maldin	70	Head	None	Georgia
16	Ben Maldin	33	Son	Manager	Georgia
17	Wm. T. Oneal	41	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
18	Ruby J. Oneal	40	Wife	None	Georgia
19	Jas. L. Mcnally	44	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
20	Linnie Mcnally	43	Wife	Saleswoman	Georgia
21	Lee J. Mcnally	15	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
22	Jas. C. Mcnally	12	Son	None	Georgia
23	Mary C. Mcnally	5	Daughter	None	Georgia
24	George M. Quillian	54	Head	Sec Foreman	Georgia
25	Sallie C. Quillian	47	Wife	None	Georgia
26	Sara J. Quillian	4	Daughter	None	Georgia
27	John F. Brown	63	Head	Agent	Georgia
28	Mattie M. Brown	56	Wife	None	Georgia
29	Harry Brown	24	Son	Farming	Georgia
30	Joseph H. Lague	72	Head	Justice Peace	Georgia
31	Susan D. Lague	63	Wife	None	Georgia
32	Jasper L. Vining	65	Head	None	Georgia
33	Rosa Lee Vining	45	Wife	None	Georgia
34	Lula T. Leonard	60	Mother-in-law	None	Georgia
35	Sam C. Upton	13	Nephew	None	Georgia
36	Joseph L. Upton	11	Nephew	None	Georgia
37	Julia C. Newsome	46	Head	None	Georgia
38	Linnie R. Newsome	21	Daughter	Assistant	Georgia
39	William L. Thompson	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Mary L. Thompson	49	Wife	None	Georgia
41	Eugenia Thompson	17	Son	None	Georgia
42	Arline Thompson	12	Daughter	None	Georgia
43	Linnie B. Thompson	10	Son	None	Georgia
44	Verna Thompson	8	Daughter	None	Georgia
45	Tom Jordan	60	Head	Laborer	Georgia
46	Mozelle Jordan	54	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
47	Katie Mae Cason	19	Boarder	Cook	Georgia
48	Daisy Hart	43	Head	Cook	Georgia
49	Willie Thompson	19	Nephew	Mechanic	Georgia
50	Chas. L. Miller	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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)

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