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Charles Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jane — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fox | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Charles Fox | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Fox | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alexander, North …
Son, age 1
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charlie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alexander, North …
Son, age 11
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Son, age 21
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale Twp |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Fox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Fox
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Pennell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Gertrude Pennell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jimmy Pennell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Darrell Pennell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruby Pennell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Haskell Pennell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Paul Mallard | 37 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 8 | Elmer Mallard | 26 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edward Mallard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ernestine Mallard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jesse Lee Mallard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alfreda Mallard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gaither Dula | 30 | Head | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eula Belle Dula | 28 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Lois Dula | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Dula | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Estelle Bobbin | 30 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 18 | Evelyn Bobbin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bobby Ray Bobbin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harold Bobbin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Coy Bobbin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hugh Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clara Wood | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Argyle Wood | 19 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Baron | 69 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grace Baron | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dotty Baron | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Neely Baron | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Grover Pennell | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Florence M. Pennell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odell Pennell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Pennell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fred Pennell | 17 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mack Pennell | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Pennell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nell Rose Pennell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Pennell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James J. Fox | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Jane Fox | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Fox THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)