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Mary Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Dixon | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Daughter, age 1
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 13
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Dixon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Dixon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Dixon
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dudley J. W. Starks | 35 | Head | Secretary Treasurer | Kansas |
| 42 | Mackie Starks | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Norvel S. Meeks | 33 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dorothy D. Meeks | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charles A. Manville | 27 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Marie Manville | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William R. Hogan | 32 | Head | Archivist | Ohio |
| 48 | Clarence Curtis | 24 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 49 | Myrtle B. Curtis | 23 | Wife | Operator | Louisiana |
| 50 | Blossom Byrd | 29 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Dolores Byrd | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Gloria Byrd | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | David H. Morris | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Opal Morris | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cecile Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eveline Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Johnny C. Mitchell | 37 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bessie D. Mitchell | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Nettie Le Moine | 39 | Head | Excavator | Louisiana |
| 60 | Douglas Le Moine | 18 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 61 | Wade M. Le Moine | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | James Whitaker | 44 | Head | Grave Attendant | Louisiana |
| 63 | Johnny Givens | 39 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Givens | 36 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mary Jane Walker | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Albert Walker | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Jane Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ora Williams | 40 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Dixon | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Dixon THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willma Jordan | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 72 | Beatrice Jordan | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Geraldine Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Flora Mae Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lizzie Jordan | 48 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Jordan | 52 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alberta Taylor | 19 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bruinville Taylor | 26 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Louisiana |
| 79 | John S. D. Day | 55 | Head | Electrician | Cuba |
| 80 | Wilma D. Day | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)