Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Joseph B.G. Dickson
• _AMTID: 162485316500:1030:191555462
• _UID: 13D3391C4FAC41B1ADFA9490E7B4CF389506
• Census: 11 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Richland Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Oliver Springs
• Census: 9 Apr 1940, Cedar Falls, Conway, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Oliver Springs
• Military: 27 Apr 1942, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; registered for the WWII draft
• Census: 12 Apr 1950, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Cates Apts, N. 3rd Street

Notes:

The 1950 Census shows that Joe was never married.

Birth:
Joe is shown with birth dates of 1897 and 1901. 1920 Census shows him to be 23 years old. That would coincide with a birth date of 1897. The 1900 Census shows July 1896. Another date given is 27 May 1901

Birth certificate shows birth of 10 Jul 1896. Shows his mother was 17 when he was born.

Census:
Listed as a laborer with the CCC at the State Park

Census:
Joe is noted as 41 years old in 1940. He is also listed as Dickson, Joe (ab), so he is presumably absent temporarily from the home.

Military:
Seems like his name is odd here, too. Also, it looks like he took up additional initials in his name.