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John Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dickson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eva Dickson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Donald Dickson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Dickson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Dickson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Dickson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 John Dickson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Dickson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03740-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frank Campbell | 31 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Campbell | 27 | Wife | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Lind | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Lind | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Lind | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lois Lind | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Victor Miller | 25 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lucille Ann Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Keegan | 33 | Head | Supervisor | California |
| 12 | Clara Keegan | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anthony Antres | 27 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Veronica Antres | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Veronica Antres | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas Dickson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 17 | Eva Dickson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Dickson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Dickson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Richard Dickson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Donald Dickson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Tanner | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gladys Tanner | 31 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 24 | Betty Tanner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Shirley Tanner | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert Barnes | 29 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edith Barnes | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Barnes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Agnes Hettie | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Anna Hettie | 24 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harold Andrews | 35 | Head | Under Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Florence Andrews | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Deloris Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Andrews | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Macdougall | 30 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Macdougall | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Macdougall | 69 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Macdougall | 23 | Brother | Chief Of Service | Pennsylvania |
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)