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William Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & William — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lima Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Victoria Dixon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Florine Dixon | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Dixon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rita Dixon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Dixon | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Dixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Victoria Dixon | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 14
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 24
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Head, age 35
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Elizabeth Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dixon
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Dixon
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dixon
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Ramsey | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | William Dixon THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Victoria Dixon | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | William Albert Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Clare Dixon | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Victoria Ann Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Rita Marie Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Mary Elinor Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Florine Caroline Dixon | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Coyle Porter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Fredric E. Lynde | 61 | Head | — | N. H. |
| 12 | Edna Lynde | 32 | Wife | — | N. H. |
| 13 | Harley E. Baker | 32 | Head | Suburban Newspaper Delivery | Ohio |
| 14 | Ruth Marie Baker | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Walter Franklin Rysie | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Birdie G. Garee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Nettie Garee | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Wendell Garee | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Garee | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Donald Garee | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lewis Rhodaback | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Cora E. Rhodaback | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Sampson | 16 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 24 | John H. Hulbard | 70 | Head | Farmer | Va |
| 25 | Laura C. Hulbard | 56 | Wife | — | Va |
| 26 | Virginia Hulbard | 18 | Daughter | — | Va |
| 27 | Hershel Hulbard | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Michel Hulbard | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William A. Curry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Alma Dale Curry | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | William Ernest Curry | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Owen Dale Curry | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Mary Jeannette Curry | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert Henry Curry | 16 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Alma Louise Curry | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Rexford Mcinturf | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Minnie Mcinturf | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | George Carpenter | 17 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 39 | William Carpenter | 15 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Vernon Moreland | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)