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William Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington School District No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Darlington School District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliann Dickerson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Dickerson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Dickerson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Dickerson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Atry Dickerson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margret Dickerson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Leon Dickerson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Dickerson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Margret Dickerson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Darlington, South …
Son, age 2
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Son, age 12
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington School District No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dickerson
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juliann Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03802-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atry L Dickerson | 34 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margret Dickerson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Leon Dickerson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Dickerson | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 5 | William M Dickerson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margret Dickerson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Richard J Dickerson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Juliann Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Dickerson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | George Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Millie Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Edward Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Jackson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Margret Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lila Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margret Boone | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thelma Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joseph Johnson | 20 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | James W Last | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Last | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | George Last | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Frances Cassady | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Viola Cassady | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Tommie Cassady | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Viola Cassady | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Cassady | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie L Cassady | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Viola Bozeman | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ellen Bozeman | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Henry Chandler | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Belle Chandler | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Bozeman | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Bozeman | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Blue Bozeman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Bozeman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Bozeman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Baroman Bozeman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mittie Robinson | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Uzie Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)