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John Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomingdale Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Jr. Partner |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Jr. Partner |
| Township / Ward | Bloomingdale Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Dickerson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Malcolm Dickerson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Marian Dickerson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Dickerson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Betty Dickerson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stephen Dickerson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 12
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomingdale Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Jr. Partner |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Dickerson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marian Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Langdon | 57 | Head | Section Man | Michigan |
| 2 | Elizabeth Langdon | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Cynthia Vaughn | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Reuben Holt | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 5 | Bernice Holt | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary Delight Holt | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Howard Passage | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Edna Passage | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Howard Jr Passage | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William H Adams | 65 | Head | Manufacturer | Michigan |
| 11 | Ambra Adams | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Flora Tressa Adams | 38 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Brack O Belcher | 39 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 14 | Abbie Belcher | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eugene Belcher | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Imogene Belcher | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Billie Belcher | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Carl Gordon Belcher | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Melvin Kughn | 23 | Lodger | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 20 | Malcolm Dickerson | 57 | Head | Hybrid Seed Corn | Ohio |
| 21 | Olive M Dickerson | 49 | Wife | Reporter | Michigan |
| 22 | John Dickerson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Jr. Partner | Michigan |
| 23 | Stephen Dickerson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Betty Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Marian Dickerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Delmer Warren | 27 | Head | Partner/Operator | Michigan |
| 27 | June Warren | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Joan Warren | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James Warren | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Ora Belton | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Stella Belton | 62 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 32 | John R Daines | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Flora Daines | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | C. Clifford Smith | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bertha Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Claude C Smith | 21 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 37 | Silas Shimp | 59 | Head | Pumper | Indiana |
| 38 | Charlotte Shimp | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Adam Beach | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Gertie Beach | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)