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James Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Flora — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rensselaer-County, New York |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Arsenal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rensselaer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dickson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Dickson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Dickson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Dickson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Howard Dickson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Dickson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 20
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Head, age 30
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | S. Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Head, age 40
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Arsenal |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dickson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Dickson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dickson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Flax | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Frances Flax | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Beverly Flax | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Maryln Flax | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Doris Flax | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Clarence Phillips | 63 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Hyman Kelly | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert C. Cromwell | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 9 | Amy J. Davies | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | Eugene R. Johnston | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Earl H. Austin | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 12 | Kathryn Austin | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Earl Austin | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Kathryn Austin | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Karl Austin | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Eva Stansfield | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | George Stansfield | 34 | Son | Unloading Boats | New York |
| 18 | Edward Stansfield | 29 | Son | Unloading Boats | New York |
| 19 | Robert Stansfield | 24 | Son | Unloading Boats | New York |
| 20 | Walter Stansfield | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 21 | Louis Bussey | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | James K. Dickson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Margaret Dickson | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Lois A. Dickson | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | James R. Dickson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Shirley J. Dickson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Dickson | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Howard Dickson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Atkiss | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Emily Atkiss | 75 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Atkiss | 38 | Daughter | Machine Operator | England |
| 32 | Carl Tuttle | 34 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 33 | May Tuttle | 35 | Wife | Machine Feeder | England |
| 34 | Ruth Tuttle | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Michael O'Connor | 46 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 36 | Elizabeth O'Connor | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Catherine O'Connor | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 38 | John O'Connor | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Mary O'Connor | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Jean O'Connor | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)