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John Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Laurinda — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minn |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pelican Lake Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dickson | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Louis Dickson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Dickson | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 32
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Manager |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Crow Wing, …
Other, age 43
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Son, age 53
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minn |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Dickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laurinda Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dickson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laurinda Dickson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dickson
Son · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Louis Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01916-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgard D. Welch | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Ruth Ann Welch | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | D. Carl Welch | 22 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 44 | Florence E. Welch | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | H. C. Erickson | 41 | Head | Painter | Minn |
| 46 | A. G. Ferlund | 52 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 47 | Lilly J. Ferlund | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Hendrick R. Ferlund | 19 | Son | Helper | Minn |
| 49 | Donald J. Ferlund | 17 | Son | — | Minn |
| 50 | Ione G. Ferlund | 16 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 51 | Arline J. Ferlund | 14 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 52 | A. Arvid | 39 | Brother | Miner | Sweden |
| 53 | Gust A. Arvid | 47 | Brother | Miner | Sweden |
| 54 | Harold Scharf | 34 | Head | Caretaker | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Lynette Goodlander | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Mrs. R. W. Little | 40 | Head | — | Minn |
| 57 | Sam Johnson | 64 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 58 | Elizabeth Johnson | 46 | Niece | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Loyd W. Nelson | 13 | Nephew | — | Minn |
| 60 | Alfred Cline | 60 | Head | Caretaker | Iowa |
| 61 | Emily Cline | 57 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 62 | T. W. Henderson | 49 | Lodger | Accountant | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ingar Brenno | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 64 | Augusta Brenno | 51 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 65 | Clifford B. Brenno | 29 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Selma B. Brenno | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Minn |
| 67 | Edwin Brenno | 21 | Son | Farmer Helper | Minn |
| 68 | Alvin Brenno | 18 | Son | Helper | Minn |
| 69 | Norman Brenno | 14 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 70 | Mildred Brenno | 6 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 71 | Victor Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Josephine Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Pearl Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 74 | Ralph Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Paul Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Kara Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Mary H. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minn |
| 78 | James A. Dickson | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John W. Dickson THIS PERSON | 53 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Louis M. Dickson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)