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John Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ray-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ray-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raysville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dickson | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Dickson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Dickson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 1
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 11
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Head, age 21
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raysville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Fred Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Dickson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Dickson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Dickson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Dickson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dickson
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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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 — Ray-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-01055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Gummere | 23 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Dorothy Gummere | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Billy Gummere | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Sam Lewis | 58 | Father-in-law | Miner | Missouri |
| 5 | Fred Burnett | 38 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 6 | Cecile Burnett | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Everett Burnett | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 8 | Oscar Burnett | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Jo Ann Burnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Billie Rose Burnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Mary Sue Burnett | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Luke D. Anderson | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Juanita Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | John Dickson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary Dickson | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | John Jr. Dickson | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Albert Massey | 65 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 18 | Agnes Massey | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | William D. Eubanks | 32 | Head | Plumber Helper | Missouri |
| 20 | Alma Lou Eubanks | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary Lou Eubanks | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Elmer Lee Eubanks | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Jesse Jones | 26 | Head | Barberry Hunter | Missouri |
| 24 | Virginia Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Richard Jones | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Prier Lee Yokum | 50 | Head | Quarry Man | Missouri |
| 27 | Naomi Yokum | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Virginia Lankford | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Maudie Yokum | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Billie Yokum | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mattie Lankford | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Johnny Yokum | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Grover Slaughter | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 34 | Laverne Slaughter | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Clyde Gummere | 39 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 36 | Leta Gummere | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Billy Gummere | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Dean Gummere | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary Lou Gummere | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Dorothy Gummere | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)