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James Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kane-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampshire Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hampshire Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Lacy | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Russell Thompson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frieda Dickson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Dickson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esther Dickson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gerald Dickson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kane, Illinois
Son, age 1
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampshire Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dickson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frieda Dickson
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 — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00822-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bucha|J | 42 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Emily Bucha|J | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Andrew Bucha|J | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Jr Bucha|J | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Roger Northrup | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Virginia Northrup | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Judith Northrup | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George Northrup | 16 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Buckingham | 78 | Head | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 10 | Elsie Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Samuel Smith | 80 | Boarder | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 12 | Adolph Knies | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ida Knies | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Knies | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Olson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Clinton Olson | 21 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Brock | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Sarah Brock | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Frank Grove | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Bertha Grove | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elmer Grove | 19 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 22 | Irvin Grove | 19 | Son | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 23 | Vernon Grove | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Grove | 80 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gerald Dickson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Esther Dickson | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Gerald Jr Dickson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Frieda Dickson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Dickson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Dickson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Lacy | 50 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 32 | Russell Thompson | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 33 | Edwin Boeger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lydia Boeger | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leona Boeger | 40 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Boeger | 85 | Father | — | Germany |
| 37 | Katherine Boeger | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 38 | Herman Palmer | 52 | Hired Hand | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 39 | Herman Ericke | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Madge Ericke | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)