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Joseph Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 Grand Bay and E. H. West Shore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 Grand Bay And E H West Shore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dixon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cleo Dixon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Celatin Ward | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oliver Dixon | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Oliver Dixon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Dixon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Amand Dixon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lorine Dixon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elma Dixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Dixon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 1
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 Grand Bay and E. H. West Shore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Dixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Elma Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorine Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00062-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Stewart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Dora L. Stewart | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Jeanetta Stewart | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 4 | Elijah Stewart | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Leo Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Earnest J. Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mammie Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert L. Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lauretta Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Eugene Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie J. Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mammie Stewart | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William Washington | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Clara Washington | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 15 | Gladys Warton | 19 | Granddaughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert E. Lee | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Lola M. Lee | 38 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 18 | George Holmes | 15 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 19 | Moses Franklin | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Hanna Franklin | 73 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Rosa Banger | 74 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 22 | Oliver Dixon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Amand Dixon | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Oliver H. Dixon | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Elma Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ida M. Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Joseph Dixon THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lorine Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Sarah Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Cleo Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Celatin Ward | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Seay | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Evie L. Seay | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Estella Seay | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ella M. Seay | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eater Seay | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Evie L. Seay | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Frank J. Seay | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Doris Madison | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillian Anthony | 30 | Boarder | Maid | Mississippi |
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)