John Dillon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Dillon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Mississippi
Surname	Dillon
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Osyka town
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	labor
Industry	gravel pit
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Labor
Township / Ward	Osyka Town
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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
Dorthy Dillon	Daughter	—	4	~1936
John Dillon	Head	—	25	~1915
Jessie Dillon	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Mississippi

Other, age 4

Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dillon
Given Name	Johnnie
Relationship to Head	Grand son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Pike, Mississippi

Other, age 14

Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dillon
Given Name	Johnnie
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Pike-County, Mississippi

Head, age 25

Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Dillon
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Osyka town
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	labor
Industry	gravel pit
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Dillon

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi

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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 — Pike-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02058-00871)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ivy Dickey	14	granddaughter	—	Mississippi
42	Gus Carter	50	Head	Labor	Mississippi
43	Jessie Carter	48	wife	—	Mississippi
44	Mon Carter	16	son	—	Mississippi
45	Roy Carter	10	son	—	Mississippi
46	Herbert Carter	8	son	—	Mississippi
47	James Carter	3	son	—	Mississippi
48	Frank Ott	58	Head	Supervisor	Mississippi
49	Edwena Ott	56	wife	—	Mississippi
50	John J Ott	70	father	—	Mississippi
51	John E Dillon THIS PERSON	25	Head	Labor	Mississippi
52	Jessie Dillon	24	wife	Cook	Mississippi
53	Dorthy Dillon	4	daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Bertha Jones	54	Head	Teacher	Mississippi
55	Lee Jones	23	son	Civil Engin	Mississippi
56	William Jones	19	son	Teacher	Mississippi
57	Pearl C Ott	56	sister	Teacher	Mississippi
58	Warren Dillon	46	Head	Labor	Mississippi
59	Murrell Dillon	39	wife	—	Mississippi
60	Nurcilla Dillon	18	daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Beulah M Dillon	15	daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Charles Dillon	20	Head	Labor	Mississippi
63	Virgil Dillon	20	wife	—	Mississippi
64	Delphine Carter	21	Head	Cook	Mississippi
65	Josephine Carter	18	sister	Cook	Mississippi
66	Eugene Moses	20	lodger	Labor	Mississippi
67	Sybelita Moses	19	lodger	Labor	Mississippi
68	Eddie Brumfield	40	Head	Labor	Mississippi
69	Deanie Brumfield	38	wife	Maid	Mississippi
70	Jason Brumfield	9	son	—	Mississippi
71	Henry Dillon	55	Head	Labor	Mississippi
72	Mondo Dillon	29	son	Labor	Mississippi
73	Lawrene Woods	40	lodger	—	Mississippi
74	Susie Smith	76	Head	—	Mississippi
75	James May	32	Head	Labor	Mississippi
76	Christine May	29	wife	Teacher	Mississippi
77	Henry Thomas	25	Head	Labor	Mississippi
78	Lena Thomas	22	wife	Cook	Mississippi
79	Kathleen Thomas	6	daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Adam Brighton	75	Head	—	Mississippi

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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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