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Charles Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Platte-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ethel — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Edgerton City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cox | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Cox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara Cox | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Platte, Missouri
Son, age 5
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Platte, Missouri
Son, age 15
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Platte-County, Missouri
Head, age 25
Platte-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Charles Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cox
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cox
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Cox
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cox
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavada Blake | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | G. H. Mccook | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Julia Mccook | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | R. A. Ashburn | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Lillian Ashburn | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles Ashburn | 20 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 7 | Vera Ashburn | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Kenneth Ashburn | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Gilbert Thomeson | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Mattie Bledsoe | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Bert Spankard | 89 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary J. Simpson | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ransom S. Simpson | 40 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | J. F. Mcdale | 70 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Mattie Mcdale | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles Cox THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Clara Cox | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles Eugene Cox | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | H. W. Stanford | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Lucy T. Stanford | 77 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Guy A. Bullock | 45 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 22 | Bessie Bullock | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Betty Jane Bullock | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Raymond Cockriel | 33 | Head | Farm Builder | Missouri |
| 25 | Katherine Cockriel | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Crystal Cockriel | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Lolly Cockriel | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Emma Ginning | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | A. D. Masoner | 84 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sarah M. Masoner | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mattie Newman | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jesse Harris | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Susie Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Ruby Mae Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lloyd Harris | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Jake Dyer | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lillie Dyer | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Clyde Rogers | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Nora Rogers | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ralph Rogers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)