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Margaret Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret Janette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Dixon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Dixon | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alvin Dixon | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nellie Dixon | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Betty Dixon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Herbert Dixon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Dixon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 1
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Margaret Janette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret Dixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alvin Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John R. Poseur | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 42 | William L. Poseur | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elsie M. Poseur | 17 | Daughter | Cloth Inspector | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucille Taylor | 42 | Head | Clinical Worker | Georgia |
| 45 | Alwynne Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gertrude A. Davis | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 47 | James G. Dixon | 32 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nellie E. Dixon | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Janette Dixon THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herbert Lee Dixon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James G. Jr. Dixon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Connie Irene Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Betty Pauline Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alvin L. Dixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pearl Pickelsimer | 31 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emery Pickelsimer | 18 | Son | Floor Worker | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nettie H. Pickelsimer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fred W. Pickelsimer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rome J. Hicks | 45 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 60 | Katie Mae Hicks | 41 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Lea Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William G. Hicks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ada Cloninger | 40 | Lodger | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willard P. Folsom | 23 | Head | Yarn Room | North Carolina |
| 65 | Inez B. Folsom | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Duncan J. Burr | 24 | Head | Spooler Room | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lucille M. Burr | 21 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret E. Burr | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Betty Jean Burr | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dudley L. Jr. Haynes | 22 | Head | Meat Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eulah Mae Haynes | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carolyn A. Haynes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha L. Rains | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Rains | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Myrtle Mosteller | 37 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dorothy Mosteller | 13 | Grandniece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ora Hoffman | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | G. Gertrude Hoffman | 46 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha E. Hoffman | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fitzhugh Hoffman | 35 | Son | Proprietor | North Carolina |
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)