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William Dickson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Mdse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Seneca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dickson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Dickson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Dickson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 32
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 37
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Mdse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Dickson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dickson
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2207unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Rogers | 48 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Rogers | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Jr. Rogers | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Rogers | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Georgia Rogers | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Sanders | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Sanders | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Sanders | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Jr. Sanders | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Dickson | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Dickson | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Dickson | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Dickson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Dickson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah Dickson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jesse Dickson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Lambert | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Georgia Lambert | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mary E. Lambert | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Jr. Lambert | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Loyd Brown | 23 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mildred Brown | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtice Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Curry | 65 | Head | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie M. Curry | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Curry | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Curry | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie Curry | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jarrell Vaught | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sarah Vaught | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Vaught | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Dickson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Dickson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Jr. Dickson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Dickson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Dickson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Brown | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Brown | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Jr. Brown | 22 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Sanborn | 52 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Sanborn | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John M. Sanborn | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Sanborn | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Sanborn | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Douglas Sanborn | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Sanborn | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)