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Joseph Dixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreene-County, North Carolina
SurnameDixon
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Holloway Township
1935 Residence (County)Person
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHolloway Township
Est. Birth Year~1885

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
James Dixon Son — 3 ~1937
Griffin Dixon Son — 22 ~1918
Maisie Dixon Daughter — 5 ~1935
Robert Dixon Son — 18 ~1922
Clara Dixon Spouse — 39 ~1901
Joseph Dixon Head — 55 ~1885
Henry Dixon Son — 14 ~1926
Pearl Dixon Daughter — 21 ~1919
Earl Dixon Son — 16 ~1924
Beatrice Dixon Daughter — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Greene, North …
Head, age 45
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dixon
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Greene-County, North …
Head, age 55
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
Surname Dixon
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Holloway Township
1935 Residence (County) Person
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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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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Joseph Dixon
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00142)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lula Harrison 37 Wife — North Carolina
42 Viola Harrison 13 Daughter — North Carolina
43 Fred Harrison 15 Son — North Carolina
44 Lennie Harrison 11 Son — North Carolina
45 Albert L. Harrison 7 Son — North Carolina
46 Mamie Pruitt 65 Mother in law Farmer North Carolina
47 Richard Pruitt 22 Brother in law Laborer North Carolina
48 Archie Clark 19 Head Farmer North Carolina
49 Hazel Clark 18 Wife — North Carolina
50 Joseph Dixon THIS PERSON 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
51 Clara E. Dixon 39 Wife — North Carolina
52 Griffin Dixon 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
53 Pearl Dixon 21 Daughter — North Carolina
54 Robert L. Dixon 18 Son — North Carolina
55 Earl Dixon 16 Son — North Carolina
56 Henry Dixon 14 Son — North Carolina
57 Maisie L. Dixon 5 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Beatrice Dixon 3 Daughter — North Carolina
59 James B. Dixon 3 Son — North Carolina
60 W. J. Butler 51 Head Farmer North Carolina
61 Mandy Butler 62 Wife — North Carolina
62 Haywood Butler 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
63 Hiller Butler 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
64 Addie Butler 17 Daughter — North Carolina
65 Sally Butler 14 Daughter — North Carolina
66 Lottie Butler 20 Daughter — North Carolina
67 Haywood Butler 2 Grandson — North Carolina
68 Albert Walls 30 Head Farmer North Carolina
69 Ethyl Walls 29 Wife — North Carolina
70 Angeline Walls 3 Daughter — North Carolina
71 Biddie Park 46 Head — North Carolina
72 Oscar L. Park 16 Son Laborer North Carolina
73 Irene Park 16 Daughter — North Carolina
74 Pauline Park 14 Daughter — North Carolina
75 Linwood Suggs 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
76 Gladys Suggs 29 Wife — North Carolina
77 Ernest Suggs 11 Son — North Carolina
78 Muriel G. Suggs 6 Daughter — North Carolina
79 Robert M. Suggs 4 Son — North Carolina
80 Inez L. Dixon 18 Daughter Laborer North Carolina

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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