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Margaret Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial district no. 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennet Dixon | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Della Dixon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Dixon | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| B Dixon | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rudith Dixon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Dixon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dale Dixon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Dixon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 51
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial district no. 2 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Margaret Dixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dixon
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmajean Darrells | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bobbie Darrells | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Betty Lou Darrells | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Cathern Darrells | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Sammuel Amburgey | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Maylle Amburgey | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Darris Amburgey | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Polly Sue Amburgey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hogan Amburgey | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Blunit Kelly | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lexie Kelly | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Virginia Kelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Kenneth Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Clifford West | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alma West | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ralph West | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eddy Vaughn West | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Harry West | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | B. H. Dixon | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Margaret Dixon THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dale Dixon | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Della Dixon | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thelma Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Anna Ray Dixon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rudith Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bennet Dixon | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Fields | 32 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bertha Fields | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Walter Fields | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Clouse Fields | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Garland Franklin | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Delyma Franklin | 11 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James Gibson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Roseanna Gibson | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Franklin | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Watson Franklin | 28 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ollie Franklin | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dora Watts | 4 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Silas Watts | 39 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
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)