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John Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metal Worker |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Jefferson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Doris Jefferson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Jefferson | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joan Jefferson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Dixon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Dixon | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Metal Worker |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dixon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Dixon
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Dixon
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Dixon
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marie Jefferson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03755-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmina Troisi | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 2 | Joseph G Troisi | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Lucille Troisi | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Carol Troisi | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Charles Schurer | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Pauline W Schurer | 62 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Carl H Schurer | 40 | Son | Accountant | Penna |
| 8 | William T Schurer | 39 | Son | Florist | Penna |
| 9 | Louis R Welsh | 36 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 10 | Rosalind Welsh | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 11 | Louis R Welsh | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 12 | John J Welsh | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | Elizabeth F Ward | 69 | Mother in law | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Catherine E Ward | 49 | Sister in law | Designer | Penna |
| 15 | William J Dixon | 51 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 16 | Lillian M Dixon | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Marie Jefferson | 26 | Daughter | Advertising | Penna |
| 18 | John W Dixon THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Metal Worker | Penna |
| 19 | Charles J Jefferson | 9 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 20 | Joan M Jefferson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Doris M Jefferson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Sarah F Hull | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Anna C Gallaher | 55 | Sister | — | New York |
| 24 | Charles H Claus | 37 | Head | 30 | Penna |
| 25 | Ruth D Claus | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Charles H Claus | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Edna P Claus | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Donald R Claus | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Horace C Hart | 21 | Nephew in law | Laborer | Penna |
| 30 | Herman Arenstein | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 31 | Evelyn Arenstein | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Miriam Arenstein | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Joseph Arenstein | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Max Yankowitz | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Roumania |
| 35 | Betty Yankowitz | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Rita Yankowitz | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Sonia Yankowitz | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Gerald Yankowitz | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Fred Di Marcantonio | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 40 | Dominica Di Marcantonio | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)