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Alice Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Cox | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Georgia Cox | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Cox | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Cox | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 10
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 20
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 31
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Alice Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cox
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Cox
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Cox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Cox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie L. Cox | 55 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 42 | Georgia A. Cox | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Cox THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William C. Cox | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Steven R. Shupe | 40 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 46 | Maisie D. Shupe | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Shupe | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Joan Shupe | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Meamod|Meamud Sullivan | 45 | Head | — | Syria |
| 50 | Marie Sullivan | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Alice Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lillian Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ada D. Harrell | 34 | Head | Servant | West Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph Harrell | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Harrell | 18 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Harrell | 17 | Son | Odd Jobs | West Virginia |
| 59 | Nina Harrell | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Frances Harrell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | William Harrell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gloria Harrell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Louise Harrell | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elbert Harrell | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Emma Dabney | 65 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Early Johnson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Messiah Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Matt Hoston | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ethel Hoston | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Pearl D. Duncan | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Luman Duncan | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Duncan | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Kenneth Duncan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Delmar Duncan | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ollie D. Thompson | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cecil Thompson | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Thompson | 22 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 78 | Arville Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harbor L. Anglin | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)