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Edward Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Sam — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dixon | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edward Dixon | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Oscar Dixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mattie Dixon | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Harriett Dixon | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 5
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 16
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Creek Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Dixon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Dixon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Dixon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Dixon
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Dixon
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Oscar 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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie Bet Kelly | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Stephen L Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | H Dick Moore | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle Moore | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie L Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Norman P Ingram | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Hannah P Ingram | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Major Lovelace | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Lovelace | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Archie R Lovelace | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Dorsey M Lovelace | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary E Lovelace | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Millie K Lovelace | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Maxwell O Lovelace | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Billie A Lovelace | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Nancy Lee Lovelace | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel L Dixon | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mattie S Dixon | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Oscar J Dixon | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edward L Dixon THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Harriett Dixon | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Henry C Ingram | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Edna Watt Ingram | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Matt Edmunds | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | F Cora Edmunds | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard Edmunds | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Julia O Edmunds | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bessie E Edmunds | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Henry Edmunds | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 30 | Earl Edmunds | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Johnnie B Edmunds | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William L Edmunds | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas R Lee | 9 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth V Lee | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles W Yeatts | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Hattie C Yeatts | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William T Yeatts | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Raymond Yeatts | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Herman S Yeatts | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Minnie E Yeatts | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)