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Mary Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rose Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rose Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Dixon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florie Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Major Dixon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beulah Dixon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Sarah Dixon | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Osborne Dixon | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Sarah Dixon | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 6
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 14
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rose Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Mary Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Dixon
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Dixon
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Dixon
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Dixon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Major Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hezekiah Murray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Josiah Murray | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy J. Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Isaac Murray | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry J. Murray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William D. Dixon | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah E. Dixon | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E. Dixon THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Major E. Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Beulah M. Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie M. Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Florie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Osborne Dixon | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah E. Dixon | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clyde A. Maham | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elsie A. D. Maham | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Samuel C. Boney | 33 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | James B. D. Chobbin | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jannie M. D. Chobbin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James W. Chobbin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Richard D. Chobbin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marilyn E. Chobbin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty M. Chobbin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Chobbin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph M. Chasten | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Leroy Chasten | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Josephine Chasten | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Myrtle Chasten | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Stephen S. Murray | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Janie D. Murray | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lois Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mamie Murray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elliott H. Maham | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Janie Maham | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John H. Maham | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Catherine Dobson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Calvin E. D. Boney | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie O. Boney | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Ed Odom | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie B. Odom | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)