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James Dillon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Dillon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Indiana |
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gary |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dillon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eddie Dillon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Randolph Dillon | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Dillon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Dillon | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Dillon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Johnnie Dillon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willena Dillon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Dillon | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 16
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Head, age 26
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dillion |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 805 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Dillon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dillon
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
Johnnie Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willena Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel599:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anthony Lewandowski | 44 | Head | Grocer | Poland |
| 52 | Anna Lewandowski | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Thomas Lewandowski | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Leonard Lewandowski | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Mamie Lewandowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Frankie Lewandowski | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Anthony Jr. Lewandowski | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Walter Lewandowski | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Helen Lewandowski | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Elizabeth Robinson | 55 | Head | Grocery | Virginia |
| 61 | Fannie Ezell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Isabelle Martin | 48 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John Warren | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Eliza Warren | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | George Warren | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Calvin Denson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Lila Denson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Booker | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Della Booker | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Samuel Frazier | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sims Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Oretta Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Alex Morris | 50 | Roomer | Hod Carrier | Virginia |
| 74 | George Dillon | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Elizabeth Dillon | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | George Dillon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | James Dillon THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willena Dillon | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Johnnie Dillon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Randolph Dillon | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Eddie Dillon | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie May Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Riley Coates | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sarah Coates | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | William People | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ella People | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Alma Blount | 37 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Lloyd Blount | 36 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Raymond Blount | 16 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Bessie Blount | 43 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Lloyd Blount | 7 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Katherine Blount | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Shirley Blount | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Bernice Blount | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Ophelia Garret | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Evelyn Halbut | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Colorado |
| 98 | Anthony Kusmierczyk | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 99 | Anna Kusmierczyk | 48 | Wife | — | Europe |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)