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James Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Dixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Dixon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lelia Dixon | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Linton Dixon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Dixon | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dixon
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Dixon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Dixon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lelia Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linton Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03700-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Petrello | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 2 | Carmen Petrello | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anne Petrello | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Angeline Petrello | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ernest Kernylow | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Maple Kernylow | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles Kernylow | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Kernylow | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Kernylow | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Doris Kernylow | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anthony Petrella | 46 | Head | Plumber Helper | Italy |
| 12 | Rose Petrella | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Ralph Petrella | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Carmen Petrella | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dominick Petrella | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Josephine Zingone | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 17 | Michael Zingone | 40 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 18 | Mary Zingone | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dominick Zingone | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dorothy Zingone | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Zingone | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Loretta Zingone | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Michael Zingone | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Zingone | 44 | Head | Paper Maker | New York |
| 25 | Veronica Zingone | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 26 | Joseph Zingone | 24 | Son | Paper Counter | New York |
| 27 | Angela Cavallo | 65 | Head | Tailoress | Italy |
| 28 | Marie Cavallo | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | James Cavallo | 28 | Son | Coil Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Nicholas Cavallo | 26 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Angeline Cavallo | 19 | Daughter | Nurse Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Angelina Cavallo | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lelia Dixon | 52 | Head | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Dixon | 28 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Linton Dixon | 24 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lelia Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Shirley Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Dixon THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Silvio Formosa | 48 | Head | Iron Worker | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Formosa | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
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)