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James Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marks Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Marks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Dickson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Hattie Dickson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernestine Dickson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Dickson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ansel Dickson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Dickson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Dickson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Dickson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 2
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Son, age 12
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marks Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansel Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jr. Dickson | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Dickson | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Dickson | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clarence Dickson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Canal | 57 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 6 | Beatrice Canal | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas E. Canal | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beatrice Canal | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hiram Cutter | 24 | Lodger | Fisherman | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charles Cutter | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Dickson | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Dickson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harold Dickson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ervin Dickson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Luke Dickson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Dickson | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Gleason Dickson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alberta Dickson | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Lee Dickson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Susie May Dickson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Ethan Dickson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dennie Simon | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Simon | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie May Simon | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Wesley Simon | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Simon | 70 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Simon | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Simon | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ansel Dickson | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Dickson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ernest Dickson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Dickson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Dickson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Dickson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernestine Dickson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Dickson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ansel Jr. Dickson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie Regan | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Clara Regan | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James P. Regan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)