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James Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Lura — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashtabula-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashtabula |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ashtabula |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Dickson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leroy Dickson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Dickson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashtabula, Ohio
Son, age 10
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ashtabula, Ohio
Son, age 20
Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashtabula |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashtabula |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Ray Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Dickson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Dickson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dickson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03023-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Dickson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Betty Dickson | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Leroy Dickson | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Phillip E. Cook | 36 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 45 | Phyllis Cook | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Phillip Jr. Cook | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Phyllis Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Pearl Cook | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Raymond A. Rose | 32 | Son-in-law | Inspector | Ohio |
| 50 | Georgia A. Rose | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Shirlee A. Rose | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Casey C. Luce | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Eleanor Luce | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Amagean Luce | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 55 | Wallace Luce | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Shirley M. Luce | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Milton Luce | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Kenneth L. Moore | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 59 | Ellen R. Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Marjorie May Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Leona B. Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Nellie M. Parent | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Otis M. Walrath | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 64 | Daisie D. Walrath | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Otis D. Walrath | 30 | Son | Estimator | Ohio |
| 66 | Walter Walrath | 33 | Son | Announcer | Ohio |
| 67 | Ruth Walrath | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Ohio |
| 68 | Oscar Johnson | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 69 | Karin Johnson | 41 | Wife | Waitress | Sweden |
| 70 | Agnes Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Roland Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Aidan Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | George M. Cox | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Wilfred M. Cox | 39 | Son | Recorder | Ohio |
| 75 | Wilson Florence G. Cox | 41 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Leif Koser | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Gretta E. Koser | 46 | Wife | Proprietor | Michigan |
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)