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William Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hill — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Shaw Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dickson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nettie Dickson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Dickson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nettie Dickson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Cotton picker |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Dickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hill Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Dickson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hill Dickson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Dickson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Dickson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dickson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Dickson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Sibley | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Blanche Sibley | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nellie Armstrong | 16 | Adopted daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry A. Lloyd | 12 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ella Trotter | 64 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Maggie Lee | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lilla Pearson | 60 | Sister-H | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ed Lemons | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lena Lemons | 60 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lillie Flint | 38 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lena Flint | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Warren G. Flint | 9 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Paul Flint | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ollie Williams | 21 | Niece | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Percy Clarks | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | William M. Holmes | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lora B. Holmes | 26 | Wife-H | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 18 | Troy Boone | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louise Boone | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lillie Walton | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Will Walton | 23 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hock Scott | 39 | Head-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | William Jr. Dickson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Nettie Dickson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | William J. Dickson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Dickson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Nettie Dickson | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Edward Lloyd | 54 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rachel Lloyd | 51 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edith M. Lloyd | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 31 | Gladys Lloyd | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Lloyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Louis Pearson | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Walter Flanagan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Minnie Flanagan | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ruth Flanagan | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edward Hicks | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Stella Mcbee | 38 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bennie Humphrey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Josie Humphrey | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Florence Humphrey | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Humphrey | 8 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary E. Jackson | 36 | Head-H | Cook | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lula Jackson | 30 | Roomer | Cook | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mathilda Jackson | 40 | Roomer | Servant | Mississippi |
| 46 | Harry S. Edmonson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Victoria Edmonson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Walter H. Edmonson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Victoria Edmonson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie Hayes | 28 | Head-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)