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John Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Red River, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Red River, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Red River, Texas |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Dickson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herman Dickson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Zilphia Dickson | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Dickson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elzie Dickson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Dickson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Ardie Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Head, age 50
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 63
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Dickson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Red River, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dickson
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2385:1025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Giddens | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Ada Giddens | 43 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 3 | Charley Giddens | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Celest Giddens | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Jetty M. Giddens | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Annie M. Giddens | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Velma Giddens | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Eddie Giddens | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Josie Giddens | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | John H. Giddens | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Tom Ingram | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Beulah Ingram | 34 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 13 | John H. Ingram | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Robert Ingram | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Jessie M. Ingram | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Columbus Ingram | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Beatris Ingram | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Sam Moore | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Realie Moore | 34 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 20 | Abbie Gracie Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Florida Moore | 15 | Step daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Argentia Billing | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Nancy Billing | 39 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Gus B. Smith | 24 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 25 | Paffie L. Smith | 20 | Wife-H | Teacher | Texas |
| 26 | Gus B. Jr. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | James Bell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Darcus Bell | 59 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Fields Crockett Bell | 55 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Booker Dickson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Lodiska Dickson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 32 | Dimple Dickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Ova L. Dickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | James M. Black | 55 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 35 | Eraz H. Black | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Walter M. Kilpatrick | 19 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 37 | John Dickson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Zilphia Dickson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 39 | Elzie Dickson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Herman Dickson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Merritt Dickson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Ardie Dickson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Mary F. Dickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Jeff Rainey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Ada B. Rainey | 48 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 46 | Irene R. Rainey | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Nora L. Rainey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Arthur F. Simmons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Martha Simmons | 33 | Sister-H | — | Texas |
| 50 | Jerry S. Bryant | 10 | Niece | — | Texas |
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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)