Margaret Dixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Nicholas Dixon	Head	—	61	~1879
Margaret Dixon	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Dorothy Dixon	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 42

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Principal
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 52

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Mary W
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 61

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Margaret Dixon

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01851-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Whitney	22	Sister-in-law	Typist	Michigan
2	Cordelia Bradley	39	Head	—	Tennessee
3	Ethel Bradley	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Albert Dubuque	45	Head	Assembly	Massachusetts
5	Evelyn Dubuque	46	Wife	—	Michigan
6	David Dubuque	7	Son	—	Michigan
7	Earl Kelly	43	Head	Truck Driver	New York
8	Clara Kelly	42	Wife	Advertising	Canada English
9	Howard Kelly	19	Son	—	Canada English
10	John Kelly	70	Father	Watchman	Michigan
11	Mary Kelly	69	Mother	—	Canada English
12	Nicholas Dixon	61	Head	Court Reporter	Ohio
13	Margaret Dixon THIS PERSON	61	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Dorothy Dixon	21	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Mae Mclean	51	Head	—	Canada English
16	Evart Barkley	50	Lodger	Painter	Kentucky
17	James Burke	54	Head	Meat Cutter	Pennsylvania
18	Georgia Burke	51	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Harold Sheckman	26	Head	Heat Treat	Ohio
20	Josephine Sheckman	23	Wife	Waitress	Pennsylvania
21	Alta Sheckman	29	Sister	Waitress	Ohio
22	Marvin Johnson	34	Head	Service	Illinois
23	Beatrice Johnson	33	Wife	—	Canada English
24	Carl Hinze	43	Head	Maintenance	Michigan
25	Pearl Hinze	45	Wife	—	Canada English
26	Edward Norn	52	Head	Gardner	Irish Free State
27	Beatrice Norn	55	Wife	—	Irish Free State
28	Archibald Norn	21	Son	Electric Heating	Michigan
29	Eleanor Norn	18	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
30	Mary Norn	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Herbert Keen	77	Head	Elevator Operator	Michigan
32	Mary Keen	67	Wife	—	Wisconsin
33	Carl Widen	54	Lodger	Tailor	Sweden
34	Charles Hellecher	46	Lodger	Roofer	Pennsylvania
35	Roy Carmack	36	Head	Roofer	Indiana
36	Violet Carmack	32	Wife	—	Indiana
37	John Mills	48	Head	Machinist	England
38	Elizabeth Mills	47	Wife	—	England
39	Janetta Mills	24	Daughter	Pay Roll	Scotland
40	David Waity	23	Lodger	Machinist	Ohio

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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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