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James Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Polk State School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Polk Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dickson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Lucy Dickson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| J Dickson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Emma Saxon | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | institution store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Institution |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Polk State School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Dickson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dickson
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2152:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy Grisinger | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Esther Grisinger | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertrude E. Grisinger | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alfred S. Moyer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edna E. Moyer | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Seldo W. Gilliland | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lizzie M. Gilliland | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eliel F. Grace | 52 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes M. Grace | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret P. Grace | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis L. Grace | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Samuel F. Walker | 49 | Head | Grist Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clara B. Walker | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James H. Dickson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Store Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lucy E. Dickson | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | J. Russell Dickson | 25 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emma B. Saxon | 25 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clarence J. Adams | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mabel L. Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lloyd L. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Glenn J. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clarence H. Adams | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Irving J. Oatman | 47 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 74 | Gertrude M. Oatman | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Helen E. Oatman | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 76 | Irving J. Oatman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Albert J. Reed | 65 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles Kilgore | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Kilgore | 70 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 80 | Harry Renner | 65 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George W. Ab Quick | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Ab Quick | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 83 | Beatrice Pearl Moyes | 21 | Lodger | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
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)