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James Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Clifton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dickson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Dickson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| George Dickson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Irving Dickson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Franklyn Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Howard Dickson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 18
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 29
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dickson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dickson
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklyn Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1376:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Murphy | 47 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 2 | Lena Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | William H Jr Murphy | 20 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 4 | John J Murphy | 19 | Son | Receiving Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Harold F Murphy | 16 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gilbert C Murphy | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Theodore C Murphy | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Dickson | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James F Dickson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 10 | Robert W Dickson | 26 | Son | Solicitor | New Jersey |
| 11 | George M Dickson | 21 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 12 | Howard B Dickson | 20 | Son | Mechanic'S Helper | New Jersey |
| 13 | Irving P Dickson | 16 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Franklyn Dickson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Schmidt | 32 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marie Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Adeline Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Richard Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George F Gutjahr | 31 | Head | Traffic Manager | New York |
| 20 | Irene J Gutjahr | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Myra H Gutjahr | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Catherine Mcnamara | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 23 | Dodney M Bergsma | 42 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mildred Bergsma | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 25 | George E Bergsma | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Richard Vanden Heuvel | 47 | Head | Accountant | Michigan |
| 27 | Margaret Vanden Heuvel | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Richard Vanden Heuvel | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Vanden Heuvel | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Carl Skoog | 44 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 31 | Ellen Skoog | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Bernardina Jacobs | 60 | Head | — | Holland |
| 33 | John C Van Dongen | 32 | Son-in-law | Tool Dye Maker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Jennie Van Dongen | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Van Dongen | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Van Dongen | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Richard Van Dongen | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Gustaf C Anderson | 55 | Head | Steel Worker | Sweden |
| 39 | Hilda Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Lillian Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Alice Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Heitmann | 37 | Head | Machinist | Königsberg Germany |
| 43 | Ida Heitmann | 32 | Wife | Butcher | Wittenberg Germany |
| 44 | William Heitmann | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Alfred Gelotte | 51 | Head | Meter Reader | Sweden |
| 46 | Caroline Gelotte | 44 | Wife | Steel Worker | Sweden |
| 47 | Gustaf Gelotte | 23 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Anna Gelotte | 22 | Daughter | Electrician | Sweden |
| 49 | Arne Gelotte | 1 | Grandson | Waitress | Sweden |
| 50 | Raymond Gelotte | 0 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
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)