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James Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tate-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tate-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tate-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Dickson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rosa Dickson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Dickson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Josie Dickson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Birdie Dickson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Daisy Dickson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lottie Dickson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Dickson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Dickson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tate, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tate, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tate-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Tate-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Dickson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Dickson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dickson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Dickson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Dickson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Dickson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dickson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Henry Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Tate-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tate-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02069-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allaide Jackson | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Claude L Jackson | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie Mae Jackson | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thurman Jackson | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert L Mail Jackson | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Louisa Ames | 19 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Douglas Ames | 22 | nephew | Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Mccarlon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Laura Mccarlon | 52 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | J. W. Mccarlon | 18 | son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sam Henry Mccarlon | 16 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | R. G. Schweder | 73 | Head | Retailer | Germany |
| 13 | Elnora Schweder | 60 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | A. J. Laws | 38 | Head | Superintendent Of Construction | Georgia |
| 15 | Susan Laws | 35 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Hubert Cameron | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maybell Cameron | 23 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | H. C. Worsham | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jessie Worsham | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Joyce Worsham | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jerry Lewis Worsham | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Harry Woolfolk | 42 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 23 | J. H. Dickson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Birdie Dickson | 44 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James Dickson THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Dickson | 22 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charles Dickson | 20 | son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Henry Dickson | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Josie Dickson | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Daisy Dickson | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rosa Dickson | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | George Dickson | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lottie Dickson | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Preston Deberry | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Brunell Deberry | 30 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Will Edward Deberry | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ruby Pearl Deberry | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Shirley Deberry | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Will Bates | 48 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | C. C. Wells | 29 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)