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Willie Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Dixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Atwater | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bernice Atwater | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Atwater | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Aaron Atwater | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Johnny Atwater | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Dixon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Atwater | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| L Atwater | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| A Atwater | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roosevelt Dixon | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dave Atwater | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Maggie Atwater | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William Linda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Dixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bernice Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Atwater
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. D. Scott | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Scott | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Leroy Scott | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lee Atwater | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Katherine Atwater | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | L. W. Atwater | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jessie B. Atwater | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Dave Adams Atwater | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Aaron Atwater | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bernice Atwater | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie Lee Atwater | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | A. B. Atwater | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnny Lee Atwater | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Roosevelt Dixon | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie May Dixon THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | L. D. Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mamie Lee Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | L. D. Jr. Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Burton Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Peter Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dewy Brown | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Norwood Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Benny Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mamie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jessie B. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thad Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Anna Scott | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Anna Scott | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Thad, Jr. Scott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Alberta Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ernestine Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lucinda Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jannie B. Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | John D. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Eddie Lee Brown | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alberta Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dorothy May Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mandy Brown | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Solomon Powell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lillie B. Powell | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)