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Willie Dixon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Willie Dixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crucible Steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Dixon | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Dixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margie Dixon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Dixon | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Anita Dixon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Dixon | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | William G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dixon |
| Given Name | Willie J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crucible Steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Dixon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Dixon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dixon
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dixon
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Dixon
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dixon
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Dixon
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Dixon
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margie Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luigi Puttighano | 55 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 4 | Josephine Puttighano | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Puttighano | 32 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 6 | Joseph Farelli | 32 | Son-in-law | Barber | Italy |
| 7 | Rose Farelli | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Patricia Farelli | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alexander Habajji | 42 | Head | Tailor | Turkey |
| 10 | Sabina Habajji | 31 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 11 | Alexander Habajji | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Willie J. Dixon | 46 | Head | Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret H. Dixon | 42 | Wife | Repair Woman | New York |
| 14 | Willie J. Jr. Dixon THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margie H. Dixon | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 16 | Anita W. Dixon | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Dixon | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Theodore Ferraro | 42 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elvira Ferraro | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ralph Ferraro | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Theodore Ferraro | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Richard Ferraro | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ralph Ferraro | 72 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 24 | Claurita Ferraro | 68 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Elvira Ferraro | 32 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 26 | Evelyn Ferraro | 23 | Daughter | Tester | New Jersey |
| 27 | Elizabeth Ferraro | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Ambro | 47 | Head | Roadman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Annie Ambro | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marie Ambro | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | James Jr. Ambro | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Isadore Warkofsky | 52 | Head | Store Clerk | Russia |
| 33 | Rose Warkofsky | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Melvin Warkofsky | 21 | Son | In Training | New York |
| 35 | Arthur Warkofsky | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Edward Nagel | 68 | Head | Plumber | Penna. |
| 37 | Adeline Nagel | 38 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Jackson | 28 | Son-in-law | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 39 | Laura Jackson | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Adela Ruger | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | France |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)