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Alice Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kender | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| David Cox | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Anna Kender | Daughter | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Alice Cox | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 56
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 66
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 76
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Alice Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clay B Young | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elmer Rust | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna E Rust | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas M Rust | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary P Rust | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jal B Rawson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sada Rawson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Tom Rawson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | George Busey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bess Busey | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | George B Jr Busey | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virgil Wentworth | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Minnie Wentworth | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Virginia Wentworth | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles Wentworth | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | David Cox | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alice Cox THIS PERSON | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William Kender | 80 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Anna Kender | 73 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alton Harrod | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nelda Harrod | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jimmy Harrod | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Martha Harrod | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rustin Thompson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Floy Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Rustland Thompson | 21 | Son | Pro | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles Williams | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 68 | Sarka Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary E Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | John Jeffries | 65 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ida Jeffries | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | William Shorter | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Tom Sanford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Vera Sanford | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joe B Haden | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ida Haden | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Rebecca Bennett | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lou R Carr | 25 | Cousin | Sec | Kentucky |
| 79 | Pope Nickloo | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Nickloo | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)