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Sarah Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Dixon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtis Dixon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Dixon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Dixon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Dixon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cleveland Dixon | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Liza Dixon | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Dixon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Berry | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Fred Dixon | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Dixon | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Louis Dixon | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sarah Dixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Dixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cleveland Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Fred Dixon | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Liza Dixon | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert Lee Dixon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sarah Dixon THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lizzie Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Fred Jr. Dixon | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Cleveland Dixon | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Harry Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Louis Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Myrtis Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Dixon | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sarah Berry | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Clarence Norman | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bertha Norman | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sam Cooper | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Effie Cooper | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Aretha Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Velma Lee Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | L. J. Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Lee Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | O. D. Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Charlie Lee Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mel Jr. Bland | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Janie Bland | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eddie Bland | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Marvee Bland | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Bland | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Janie Lee Bland | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Edna Lee Bland | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lois Lee Bland | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dorothy Lee Bland | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Richard B. Harrell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Viola Harrell | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | R. B. Harrell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joel Harrell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Carrie Dixon | 45 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 78 | Augustine Hickman | 20 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Frank Samuels | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Violet Samuels | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)