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John Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nixon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marian Nixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| L Nixon | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mildred Nixon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lochran Nixon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grace Nixon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 8
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pike-County, Alabama
Son, age 18
Pike-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Nixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Nixon
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lochran Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Nixon
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 — Pike-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00075-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewell Shirley | 24 | Head | Road Builder | Alabama |
| 2 | Millie Shirley | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | John Ewell Shirley | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Lou Shirley | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Billy Shirley | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Gibson | 59 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 7 | Bertha Gibson | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Sara Gibson | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Nanette Gibson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Harriet Howard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | W. A. Simmons | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Dannie Simmons | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lula Johnson | 72 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Cleo Canter | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 15 | Annie Nell Gibson | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 16 | Dorothy Reeves | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 17 | Mildred R. Chandler | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 18 | This Lodger Was Enumerated In Another Place | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Amos Law Sambra | 28 | Head | Road Builder | Alabama |
| 20 | Lucy Sambra | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Al Sambra | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lallie Sambra | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 23 | W. D. Bohner | 51 | Head | Road Builder | Alabama |
| 24 | Kate Bohner | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 25 | Grace Bohner | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Edith Bohner | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ned Bohner | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Elizabeth Dees | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eleanor Boyd | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 30 | Ray Scofield | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 31 | Frances Scofield | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ann Scofield | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | L. C. Nixon | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 34 | Grace Nixon | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mildred Nixon | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John Howard Nixon THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 37 | Marian Nixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lochran Nixon | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Sam Allen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Addie Mae Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)