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James Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Alice — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Dixon | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Regis Dixon | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Alice Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dixon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dixon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dixon
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Regis Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03438-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maye Weisenburg | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Weicenburg | 27 | Head | Truck-Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Helen Weicenburg | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Beverly G. Hatch | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Erma Hatch | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Louis Hatch | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Erma G. Hatch | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Patrick Hatch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Michael Hatch | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Richard Hatch | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ralph C. Kearns | 41 | Head | Gang-Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mildred Kearns | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ralph Jr. Kearns | 20 | Son | Car-Repairman Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mildred Kearns | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rosemary Kearns | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothy Kearns | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Donald Kearns | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Isabel Kearns | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dolores Kearns | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alice Dixon | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Dixon THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Regis Dixon | 22 | Son | Machine Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Kenneth E. Renner | 34 | Head | General Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah M. Renner | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | R. Edward Renner | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Beverly A. Renner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Stuart W. Potter | 59 | Head | Gang-Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Minnie A. Potter | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lorene Potter | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Albert S. Ritts | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Janet Ritts | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | M. Marie Ritts | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert J. Ritts | 30 | Son | Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Janet L. Ritts | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Samuel J. Hundley | 41 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 76 | Gladys Hundley | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ronald Hundley | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eugene Hundley | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edith Jane Hundley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)