Robert Dixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan borough
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Str. Cleaner
Industry	Sanitation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Str. Cleaner
Township / Ward	Manhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Jean Dixon	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Dixon	Head	—	54	~1886
Harold Dixon	Son	—	26	~1914
Joseph Dixon	Son	—	23	~1917
Robert Dixon	Son	—	24	~1916
Mary Dixon	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 44

New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 54

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Dixon
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan borough
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Str. Cleaner
Industry	Sanitation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Dixon

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02634-00094)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Burke	35	head	Laborer	New York
2	Susan Burke	37	wife	—	New York
3	Ann Burke	3	daughter	—	New York
4	Jane S. Burke	12	daughter	—	New York
5	Hovanes Ershalkovian	71	head	—	Russia
6	Albert Shea	56	head	Shoveler	New York
7	William Guddner	49	lodger	—	New York
8	Patrick Devine	75	head	—	Ireland
9	Jacob Wild	52	head	Laborer	New York
10	Barbara Wild	45	sister	—	New York
11	William Gessling	51	head	Salesman	New York
12	Elizabeth Fray	72	head	—	New York
13	John E. Fray	50	son	Plumber	New York
14	Arnold Dolan	35	head	Policeman	New York
15	Florence Dolan	40	wife	—	New York
16	Edward Dolan	18	son	—	New York
17	Wilfred Dolan	15	son	—	New York
18	Lucille Dolan	9	daughter	—	New York
19	Robert Dixon THIS PERSON	54	head	Str. Cleaner	New York
20	Mary Dixon	48	wife	—	New York
21	Harold Dixon	26	son	Salesman	New York
22	Robert Dixon	24	son	—	New York
23	Joseph Dixon	23	son	Mechanic	New York
24	Jean Dixon	13	daughter	—	New York
25	Louis Schembecks	52	head	—	Germany
26	Matthew Hynes	30	head	Guard	New York
27	Rose Hynes	25	wife	—	New York
28	Carol Hynes	0	daughter	—	New York
29	Alexander Shabunia	32	head	Presser	New York
30	Genevieve Shabunia	26	wife	—	New York
31	Brenda Shabunia	5	daughter	—	New York
32	David Morrow	25	head	Fireman	New York
33	Catherine Morrow	50	mother	—	New York
34	Joan Morrow	19	sister	Stenographer	New York
35	Joseph Murphy	47	head	Supt	Connecticut
36	Lily Murphy	48	wife	—	New York
37	Catherine Murphy	16	daughter	—	New York
38	William Corrigan	49	head	Paper Handler	New York
39	Gertrude Corrigan	45	wife	Operator	New York

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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.

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