John Dickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Haven-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Haven-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Surname	Dickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Waterbury City
1935 Residence (County)	New Haven
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Waterbury City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Dickson	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Jean Dickson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Dickson	Son	—	22	~1918
Wesley Dickson	Son	—	18	~1922
John Dickson	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1930

Tolland, Connecticut

Head, age 60

Tolland, Connecticut · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Pastry shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

New-Haven-County, Connecticut

Head, age 70

New-Haven-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Waterbury City
1935 Residence (County)	New Haven
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Dickson

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Connecticut

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Haven-County, Connecticut Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00522-00125)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen M. Fronter	12	Daughter	—	Connecticut
2	Margaret Leary	46	Head	—	Connecticut
3	James Leary	23	Son	—	Connecticut
4	John Leary	21	Son	Syrup Maker	Connecticut
5	Katherine Leary	17	Daughter	—	Connecticut
6	Philip F. Edwards	65	Head	Baggage Master	Maine
7	Catherine Edwards	66	Wife	—	Maine
8	Thomas F. Edwards	31	Son	Crane Operator	Maine
9	Sadie R. Welsh	75	Law	—	Maine
10	John Dickson THIS PERSON	70	Head	Baker	Scotland
11	Lillian Dickson	50	Wife	—	Connecticut
12	John E. Dickson	22	Son	Draftsman	Connecticut
13	Wesley Dickson	18	Son	—	Connecticut
14	Jean Dickson	12	Daughter	—	Connecticut
15	Napoleon Kirouac	52	Head	Caster	Canada-French
16	Emma Kirouac	52	Wife	—	Canada-French
17	Henry Kirouac	23	Son	Crane Operator	Connecticut
18	Louis Kirouac	19	Son	Laborer	Connecticut
19	Lawrence Kirouac	18	Son	Press Operator	Connecticut
20	Frances Kirouac	13	Daughter	—	Connecticut
21	Lillian Casey	22	Daughter	—	Connecticut
22	Patricia Ann Casey	3	Granddaughter	—	Connecticut
23	Fortunat Bouffard	54	Boarder	Baker	Canada-French
24	Walter Elliott	47	Head	Machinist	England
25	Alice Elliott	47	Wife	Alterer	England
26	Clifton Elliott	17	Son	—	England
27	Ida Moberg	71	Head	—	Sweden
28	Edward Bunnell	50	Son-in-law	Carpenter	New York
29	Alice Bunnell	21	Daughter	Mail Clerk	Connecticut
30	June Bunnell	12	Granddaughter	—	Connecticut
31	Doris Bunnell	10	Granddaughter	—	Connecticut
32	John Kelley	45	Head	Pattern Maker	Connecticut
33	Margaret Kelley	45	Wife	—	Connecticut
34	Charlotte Kelley	22	Daughter	Bench Worker	Connecticut
35	John Kelley	20	Son	Press Operator	Connecticut
36	Margaret Kelley	16	Daughter	—	Connecticut
37	Joseph Kelley	11	Son	—	Connecticut
38	Anne Kelley	10	Daughter	—	Connecticut
39	Francis Kelley	8	Son	—	Connecticut

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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.

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