Charles Dixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Indiana
Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Orange
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	chair factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	924
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Paoli Town
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Dixon	Head	—	50	~1890
Elsie Dixon	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Sarah Dixon	Other	—	87	~1853
Leroy Dixon	Son	—	16	~1924
Mary Dixon	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, Indiana

Head, age 28

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Charlie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Orange, Indiana

Head, age 38

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Orange-County, Indiana

Head, age 50

Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Orange
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	chair factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	924
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Dixon

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hazel L. Hazelbaker	40	Lodger	Book Keeper	Indiana
2	Hollis Miller	30	Lodger	Teacher	Indiana
3	William Hutchinson	24	Lodger	Teacher	Indiana
4	Thomas Frank Gadgett	30	Head	Upholsterer	Indiana
5	Francis Gadgett	30	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Thomas Whites	24	Head	Tractor Driver	Indiana
7	Mildred Whites	19	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Barbara Whites	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Thomas P. Ruster	60	Head	—	Indiana
10	Anna B. Ruster	55	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Lewis Mall	69	Head	Merchant	Germany
12	Elizabeth Mall	68	Wife	—	Indiana
13	James E. Baker	26	Head	Chiropractor	Indiana
14	Marjorie Baker	32	Wife	—	Indiana
15	James E. Jr. Baker	1	Son	—	Indiana
16	Garrett Moore	33	Head	Commission Agent	Indiana
17	Helen Moore	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
18	Robert Lee Moore	2	Son	—	Indiana
19	Harry D. Bell	46	Head	Foreman	Indiana
20	Faye Bell	39	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Verna Priest	17	Lodger	—	Indiana
22	Charles Dixon THIS PERSON	50	Head	Machinist	Indiana
23	Elsie Dixon	46	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Leroy Dixon	16	Son	—	Indiana
25	Mary Lou Dixon	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Sarah Ann Dixon	87	Mother	—	Indiana
27	Reese Carnes	55	Head	—	Indiana
28	Mildred Marie Carnes	20	Daughter	Book Keeper	Indiana
29	M. Evelyn Eastbrook	26	Daughter	Bank Clerk	Indiana
30	William B. Thirlwell	31	Head	Minister	Kentucky
31	Veda Thirlwell	34	Wife	Executive Secretary	Kentucky
32	William Richard Thirlwell	2	Son	—	Kentucky
33	James Mark Thirlwell	0	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Lucy A. Mccracken	79	Head	—	Indiana
35	Maly E. Giles	69	Sister	—	Indiana
36	Erie Jane Freeman	21	Cousin	—	Montana
37	Coy Taylor	45	Head	Agent And Collector	Indiana
38	Nelle Taylor	33	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Henrietta Jane Taylor	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Edmond Apple	64	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana

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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)

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