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John Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handyman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Handyman |
| Township / Ward | Avalon Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dickson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ella Dickson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Sara Geissinger | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Samuel Dickson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Dickson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Amelia Dickson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Dickson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Warren Dickson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Milton Dickson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Dickson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Dickson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Harold Dickson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Handyman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Dickson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dickson
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1959:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Lewis | 59 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Anna M Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Arnold Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Freda Gummert | 43 | Sister-in-law | Proofreader | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Herman Bergman | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 56 | Marie Bergman | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Julian G Vrydagh | 34 | Son-in-law | Draftsman | Indiana |
| 58 | Gertrude Vrydagh | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James E Pool | 26 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 60 | Marian Pool | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Herbert Chaffee | 40 | Head | Technical Maker | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Ruth Chaffee | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | James Reilly | 48 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Geraldine M Reilly | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Geraldine C Reilly | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward J Reilly | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James P Reilly | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Patricia A Reilly | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Agnes Haller | 60 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Fable | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catherine Fable | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elmer Fable | 34 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edna Jane Fable | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Fable | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lucille Fable | 10 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Adolph Gnatten | 64 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna F Gnatten | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Henrietta Gnatten | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen A Geiser | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harry M Geiser | 31 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Shirley A Geiser | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Charles S Evans | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Ohio |
| 83 | John P Dickson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Handyman | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ellen M Dickson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Samuel H Dickson | 27 | Son | Cost Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Amelia J Dickson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George Dickson | 25 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Harold Dickson | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ruth Dickson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mildred Dickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Milton E Dickson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ella M Dickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Warren E Dickson | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sara P Geissinger | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Talbot Russell | 31 | Head | Mill Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Marian Russell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Robert Russell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Donald Russell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Bertha Smith | 55 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Martha Smith | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
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)