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William Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Courthouse Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Dickerson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Claire Dickerson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Dickerson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Andrew Dickerson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Dickerson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Dickerson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Dickerson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gertie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 31
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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William Dickerson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Banton | 32 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 2 | Lila Banton | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Ella Carter | 24 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 4 | Sallie Hunt | 55 | Head | Saw Milling | Virginia |
| 5 | Eva Hunt | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Elliott Hunt | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Hugh Hunt | 26 | Son | Cook-In-Store | Virginia |
| 8 | Clyde Hunt | 19 | Son | In Pattern Shop | Virginia |
| 9 | Nannie Rose | 78 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Russell Staton | 34 | Head | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 11 | Nannie Staton | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Nancy Staton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rudolph Staton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eugene Staton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lewis Staton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Violet Slough | 22 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 17 | "Line Left Blank Because ""Inf"" Was Born After April 1St." | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Julian Staton | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Radford | 44 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 20 | Archie Radford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Massie Radford | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Radford | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Hyman Radford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edward Radford | 20 | Son | Cutter-Replenish | Virginia |
| 25 | Ella Radford | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | John Daley | 66 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Edith Daley | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Daley | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | William Dickerson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosa Dickerson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Gertie Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Claire Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Dickerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Doris Dickerson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernice Dickerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Andrew Dickerson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Dickerson | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 38 | Eva Dickerson | 43 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | John Rucker | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mable Lowery | 39 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
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)