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Anna Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Anna Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Oldtown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cox | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| J Cox | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bruce Cox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| J Cox | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Fred Cox | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nardin Cox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Cox | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Randolph Cox | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Anna L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 25
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Anna Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nardin Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Diamond | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Rolna Diamond | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Frank Diamond | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Diamond | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Claude Osborne | 29 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 46 | Rosa Osborne | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 47 | Bettie Jo Osborne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | J. G. Cox | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Laura Cox | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 50 | Fred Cox | 30 | Son | Inspector | Virginia |
| 51 | J. C. Cox | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Randolph Cox | 28 | Son | Road Worker | Virginia |
| 53 | Anna L. Cox THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | Bruce Cox | 23 | Son | Overseer | Virginia |
| 55 | Nardin Cox | 20 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 56 | Loy J. Galyan | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 57 | Imnell Galyan | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 58 | Edith Galyan | 18 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 59 | William J. Galyan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Talmag H. Galyan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eldon Galyan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles C. Galyan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James T. Galyan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Samuel J. Galyan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marget Maines | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | John E. Pruitt | 34 | Head | Finisher | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Hazel C. Pruitt | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 68 | Roy E. Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Major H. Johnson | 73 | Head | Director | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah J. Johnson | 73 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 71 | Howard Higgins | 27 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 72 | Gladys Higgins | 24 | Wife | Operator | Virginia |
| 73 | Alexander Collins | 77 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 74 | Hannie Collins | 74 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 75 | John B. Collins | 36 | Son | Agent | Virginia |
| 76 | Ed D. Pollard | 30 | Head | Road | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Linnie Pollard | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 78 | Robinson Cooper | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Cooper | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 80 | Paul Cooper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)