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Mary Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N Y C |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supt Teacher |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Supt Teacher |
| Township / Ward | N Y C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Dickson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Dickson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Archibald Dickson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Dickson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jean Dickson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
None, New …
Daughter, age 21
None, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N Y C |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Supt Teacher |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Mary Dickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and father Archibald Dickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dickson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Dickson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dickson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archibald Dickson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dickson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dickson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Archibald Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Dickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02635-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isabella Perry | 47 | Lodger | — | Columbia |
| 42 | Marie D Solomon | 45 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 43 | Theresa Gross | 76 | Lodger | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Fred Thomas | 36 | Lodger | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | John R Feltmate | 43 | Head | — | Mass |
| 46 | Lydia Feltmate | 38 | Wife | French Nurse | Russia |
| 47 | Anne Lucas | 24 | Lodger | Bus Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Larry R D'Aconey | 51 | Head | Supt | Ireland |
| 49 | Frances D'Aconey | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Sarah R Thomas | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 51 | Anne Marshall | 28 | Lodger | Hostess | New York |
| 52 | Dorothy Hope | 26 | Lodger | Secretary | New York |
| 53 | Archibald Dickson | 60 | Head | Head Waiter | Scotland |
| 54 | Mary Dickson | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary C Dickson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Supt Teacher | Scotland |
| 56 | Jean Dickson | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 57 | Archibald Jr Dickson | 29 | Son | Attorney | New York |
| 58 | John B Young | 34 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Virginia Young | 40 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 60 | John V Pullman | 25 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Agnes Pullman | 52 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice K Pullman | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Esther Young | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | John Fox | 35 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 65 | Elizabeth Blaine | 39 | Lodger | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 66 | Harry Ferguson | 69 | Head | Supt | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Ferguson | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Henry Ferguson | 35 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | William D Meyer | 40 | Head | Hair Dresser | Austria |
| 70 | Mae Meyer | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 71 | Rose B Heckey | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Daniel Nolan | 51 | Lodger | Porter | Ireland |
| 73 | John Mchale | 31 | Lodger | Milk Delivery | Ireland |
| 74 | Michael Kenny | 40 | Lodger | Elev Oper | Ireland |
| 75 | Edward Tucker | 41 | Lodger | Plat Foreman | Ireland |
| 76 | Martin Spellman | 39 | Lodger | Plat Foreman | Ireland |
| 77 | Henry C B Brown | 18 | Head | Office Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Alida M Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Gloria Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Oliver E Thornton | 53 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)