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James Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dixon across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | tool factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Seven Mile Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Dixon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janet Dixon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Dixon | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Dixon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Dixon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hilda Dixon | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 6
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 16
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 27
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | 2102 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Head, age 36
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | tool factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Dixon across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Dixon
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Dixon
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dixon
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03035-00912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Rudisell | 64 | Head | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 2 | Anna Rudisell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Paul D. George | 62 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 4 | Raymond Shingledecker | 46 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 5 | Sarah D. Shingledecker | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Leroy Wirtley | 24 | Head | General Foreman | Ohio |
| 7 | Dorothea Wirtley | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Christ Stock | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 9 | Cora Stock | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Florence Stock | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Ohio |
| 11 | James F. Dixon THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 12 | Hilda M. Dixon | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | James E. Dixon | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Janet C. Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Robert Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Patricia Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | John Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clarence Rahmes | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 19 | Edna Rahmes | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Genevieve Rahmes | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Wilbur Daugherty | 64 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 22 | Elizabeth Daugherty | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | William Garrett | 41 | Head | Beaterman | Kentucky |
| 24 | Marie Garrett | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | William, Jr. Garrett | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Jack Garrett | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | James Garrett | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lillian Wilmer | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Henry Berk | 83 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 30 | Retta Berk | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Walter Berk | 49 | Son | Finisher | Ohio |
| 32 | Mildred Berk | 46 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Grace Stump | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Thomas Wilmer | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 35 | Basilla Wilmer | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Paul Miller | 26 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 37 | Fay C. Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Linda Lee Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)