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William Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grassy Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Grassy Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Dickson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Dickson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Dickson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Iva Dickson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Dickson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dare Dickson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Dickson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bobbie Dickson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 1
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Wilma G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Ashe-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Ashe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grassy Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashe |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Dickson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dickson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dare Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Ashe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doris Spencer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mrs Clyde Thompson | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Reeter Reeter | 22 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Blair Blair | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Claude L Blevins | 45 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mammie Blevins | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Marie Blevins | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lannie Blevins | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Roger Blevins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Odie Blevins | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Evelyn Blevins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Velma Blevins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jack Blevins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Theron Blevins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Jean Blevins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mrs Mae Hurdler | 23 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 57 | Zora E Hurdler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bobbie D Hurdler | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mrs Alice Thompson | 73 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 60 | Reeter P Phipps | 51 | Son-in-law | Manager | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alma Phipps | 51 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John A Dickson | 54 | Head | R.F.D. | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruby E Dickson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Irene A Dickson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dare W Dickson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Iva Dickson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ola Mae Dickson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William G Dickson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bobbie W Dickson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Reeter Young | 31 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie D Young | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frances Young | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Billy Joe Young | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert B Taylor | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zora Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edgar Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Taylor | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Stephen Fred Jones | 47 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 79 | Myrtle Jones | 46 | Wife | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 80 | Sammy Fred Jones | 16 | Son | — | West 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)