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Edward Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Dixon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Dixon | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Nellie Dixon | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Dixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stanley Dixon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leroy Dixon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. Canada |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Dixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Leroy Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01666-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C. Ruscoe | 44 | Head | Paper Layer | No. Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret F. Ruscoe | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Henry W. Ruscoe | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Warren Bates | 24 | Head | Service Man | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Helen Bates | 30 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 6 | Anna Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John J. Dixon | 52 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 8 | Nellie Dixon | 53 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | John Dixon | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leroy Dixon | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Stanley Dixon | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Melvin Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Edward Dixon THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Julia Simmons | 79 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Thomas A. Simmons | 39 | Son | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 16 | Minuella Argentine | 42 | Head | — | Eire |
| 17 | John F. Costello | 68 | Head | — | Eire |
| 18 | Mary Costello | 54 | Wife | Custodian | Eire |
| 19 | Nora Roarke | 40 | Sister-in-law | Chambermaid | Eire |
| 20 | Bessie Duffey | 61 | Head | — | Eire |
| 21 | Mary Duffey | 67 | Sister | — | Eire |
| 22 | Castel Mcecherrie | 29 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Bertha L. Mcecherrie | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Patricia Mcecherrie | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ernest L. Mcecherrie | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Carolyn Mcecherrie | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | James Lowler | 42 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 28 | Annie Lowler | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Mary Lowler | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward A. Cohen | 69 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cohen | 71 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary Levine | 42 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Alphonse Inglis | 44 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 34 | Ella Inglis | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Marion Inglis | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Peter Antonio | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Filomena Antonio | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Grace Antonio | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John Antonio | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Rose Antonio | 20 | Daughter | Presser | Massachusetts |
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)