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James Dillon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dillon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stoneville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dillon | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Dillon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Walter Dillon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Audrey Dillon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Tony Dillon | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sherwood Dillon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Dillon | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maybell Dillon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 9
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 20
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Price Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 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 9 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Audrey Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherwood Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybell Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dillon
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Lindsley | 38 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pauline Lindsley | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie Lindsley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mable Lindsley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alfred Jr Lindsley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jesse Lindsley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alice Lindsley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Lewis | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Lewis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Idalia Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Lewis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lewis Pulliam | 61 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jennie Pulliam | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Knott | 35 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edna Knott | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lydia Knott | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George King | 46 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sudie King | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie King | 21 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie King | 19 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Foy King | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Guy King | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George King | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Louis Dye | 37 | Head | Dealer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Dye | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fred Dye | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Dye | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Jr Dye | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Tony Dillon | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maybell Dillon | 26 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Dillon | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pat Dillon | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Dillon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Dillon THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sherwood Dillon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Audrey Dillon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ella Kallem | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Kallem | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Leslie Price | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hallie Price | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Virginia Price | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Price | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 43 | Audrey Price | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Price | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mabel Jr Price | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jessie Taylor | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Taylor | 52 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ernest Ed Taylor | 48 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)