Margaret Dixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Broome-County, New York
Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County)	Broome
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Binghamton City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Walter Dixon	Son	—	22	~1918
Charles Dixon	Son	—	18	~1922
Margaret Dixon	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Broome, New …

Spouse, age 23

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Broome, New …

Other, age 33

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Broome-County, New …

Head, age 42

Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County)	Broome
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Margaret Dixon

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02500-00240)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Philip M. Meagher	54	Head	Meat Cutter	Vermont
2	Mae F. Meagher	53	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	Robert J. Meagher	23	Son	Salesman	New York
4	Jane E. Meagher	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
5	Frank Casella	57	Head	Tailor	Italy
6	Phyllis Casella	55	Wife	—	Italy
7	Benjamin Casella	20	Son	—	Italy
8	Louis Casella	19	Son	—	New York
9	Francis Casella	16	Son	—	New York
10	Sophia Warfield	57	Head	Sawyer	Virginia
11	Robert Warfield	24	Son	Machine Operator	New York
12	Percy Warfield	21	Son	Musician	New York
13	Paul M. Kraham	31	Head	Manager	New York
14	Cora Kraham	24	Wife	—	New York
15	Michael Wallace Kraham	3	Son	—	New York
16	Margaret A. Coy	56	Head	—	New York
17	John R. Coy	22	Son	Machine Operator	New York
18	Mary Jane Coy	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
19	Clarence Nichols	38	Head	Projectionist	New York
20	Leona Nichols	36	Wife	—	New York
21	Edward Nichols	0	Son	—	New York
22	Seaman Zylich	34	Head	Machine Operator	New Jersey
23	Sarah Zylich	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
24	Robert Zylich	10	Son	—	New York
25	Leo Zylich	7	Son	—	New York
26	Lawrence Gibbs	36	Head	Pharmacist	Pennsylvania
27	Elizabeth Gibbs	33	Wife	—	Scotland
28	Lawrence Gibbs	6	Son	—	New York
29	James Gibbs	1	Son	—	New York
30	Margaret Dixon THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	Pennsylvania
31	Walter Dixon	22	Son	Machine Operator	New York
32	Charles Dixon	18	Son	Clerk	New York
33	Edward Hein	22	Head	Waiter	New York
34	Donna Hein	19	Wife	—	Connecticut
35	Leo Egan	54	Head	Clerk	New York
36	Margaret A. Egan	50	Wife	—	New York
37	Smeld Egan	28	Son	Photographer	New York
38	Mary E. Egan	22	Daughter	—	New York
39	Roland Michael Jr. Egan	58	Brother-in-law	Laborer	New York
40	George Lynch	34	Head	Machinist	New York

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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.

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