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Robert Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Charlie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burch 1368 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Haul |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | General Haul |
| Township / Ward | Burch 1368 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Dixon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Dixon | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hallen Dixon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Debbie Dixon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lily Dixon | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 6
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 16
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burch 1368 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | General Haul |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Robert Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Camilla Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Dixon
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Dixon
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Dixon
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Camilla Dixon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Dixon
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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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 — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luther E. Gaines | 47 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 42 | Sinnie Gaines | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Oscar L. Whitehead | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Lavada Whitehead | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Harris Whitehead | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lowell Whitehead | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | James Whitehead | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Darby Whitehead | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Joyce Whitehead | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Loyal Ray Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | James W. Whitehead | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Robert Dixon THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | General Haul | Georgia |
| 53 | Lily Dixon | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Debbie Dixon | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Hallen Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Carlton Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Claud Carey | 39 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 58 | Mattie Mae Carey | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Warnell Carey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Juemae Carey | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Grady Whitehead | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Wilmer Whitehead | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 63 | Kelly Whitehead | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 64 | Herschel Burch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Scott Burch | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Lonnie B. Burch | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Francis Burch | 15 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Dorotha Burch | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Idola Burch | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ben H. D. Burch | 72 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Anatha Burch | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Buddie Godbolt | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mirma Godbolt | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lillie B. Godbolt | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Fulton Colter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Octavia Colter | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Fredie Colter | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 78 | Evanglin Colter | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Grace Colter | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Homer Colter | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)