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Willie Dixon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Walter — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Dixon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Dixon | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Laughter Dixon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Temple Dixon | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Dixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Dixon | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | W. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Willie Dixon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Dixon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Dixon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dixon
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Dixon
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Laughter Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Temple Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Dixon
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:1161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Cooper | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Christina Cooper | 17 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mabel Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Joe Passmore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Sarah Passmore | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lillie Passmore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Memphis Passmore | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Homer Mcneal | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Minnie Mcneal | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Georgia Mcneal | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ed Strong | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Emeline Strong | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ed Jr Strong | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jack Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mila Johnson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ernest Dixon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie B Dixon | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie Dixon THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Temple Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Laughter Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ernest Jr Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Dixon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lula Dixon | 26 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lula B Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Frank Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Minnie Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Moses Drayton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Irene Drayton | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Frank Benjamin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Nellie Benjamin | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Willie John | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lula John | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Willie Jr John | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Laughter John | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Laughter John | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Laughter John | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Rufus John | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Arthur John | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Laughter John | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Willie Williams | 52 | H | Woodcutter | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lula Williams | 25 | — | Lumber Loader | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lester Williams | 21 | — | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lester Jr Williams | 22 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Gilbert Williams | 24 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Sam Williams | 20 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Rose Williams | 41 | — | Cook | Mississippi |
| 98 | Willie Williams | 36 | — | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 99 | Robert Williams | 31 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Minnie Williams | 27 | — | Cook | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
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 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)