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William Dixon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Joseph — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Operation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Dixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Dixon | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Elmer Dixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Dixon | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Dixon | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Operation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Dixon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Dixon
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Dixon
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Agnes Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2093:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Robins | 41 | Head | Stevedore | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Annie Robins | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John H Robins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna May Robins | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Robins | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mabel Robins | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Robins | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Robins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Beatrice Robins | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward J Laughlin | 40 | Head | Wool Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Annie Laughlin | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Laughlin | 18 | Daughter | Mailing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Jr Laughlin | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George Laughlin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Laughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Laughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Laughlin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Laughlin | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Laughlin | 71 | Father | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Anna Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Williams | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry Gable | 24 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Eva Gable | 20 | Daughter | Packing | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Casper Piechoski | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Piechoski | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Casper Piechoski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Piechoski | 19 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marie Piechoski | 16 | Sister | Candy Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Josephine Piechoski | 11 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine Piechoski | 43 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Dixon | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Jr Dixon | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Dixon THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Dixon | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Agnes Dixon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Cunningham | 27 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Cunningham | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Jr Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Payne | 60 | Head | Driver | Germany |
| 47 | Caroline Payne | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | James Furgasta | 63 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sarah Furgasta | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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 1930 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)