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William Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk (General) |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Dixon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elice Dixon | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 4
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 14
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Head, age 24
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | Clerk (General) |
| Industry | Drug store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Dixon
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Dixon
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Dixon
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02500-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Roberts | 74 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Mina S. Roberts | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frederick Townsend | 25 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 4 | Winifred Townsend | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Frank Bailey | 60 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 6 | Alford L. Parsons | 59 | Head | Chauffer | New York |
| 7 | Carline Parsons | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Edna Parsons | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 9 | Ralph Ayers | 42 | Head | Grocer | New York |
| 10 | Geneva Ayers | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Greve | 41 | Head | Board Man | New York |
| 12 | Mildred Greve | 35 | Wife | Assistant | New York |
| 13 | Laura Smith | 40 | Head | Medical Doctor | Canada-English |
| 14 | Laura Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Harvey Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Robert Smith | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Barbara Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary Hewitt | 25 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Dixon THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Clerk (General) | New York |
| 20 | Elice Dixon | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Carolyn Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Fred A. Hutchings | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 23 | Louise D. Hutchings | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Frank Scarles | 36 | Head | Manager Furnishings Dept | New York |
| 25 | Fanfere Scarles | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Rodger Scarles | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Florence Dillon | 43 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 28 | Harris Dillon | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 29 | Fenton Dillon | 21 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 30 | John Hinman | 31 | Head | Chauffer | New York |
| 31 | Cathelen Hinman | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Hinman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Wealthy Carroll | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Clement Carroll | 23 | Son | Stitcher | New York |
| 35 | Rita Carroll | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 36 | Howard Carroll | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Cecelia Shiffer | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Shiffer | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Charles Shiffer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Joseph Mally | 31 | Head | Researcher | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)