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Charles Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Morris — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Gwynedd |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | writer |
| Industry | magazine-stories |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Gwynedd |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fox | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Viola Jackson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anthony Fox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Fox | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marion Fox | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles P Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Gwynedd |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | writer |
| Industry | magazine-stories |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Fox
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Fox
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fox
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Fox
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03579-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Amelia Helen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walanench S Wenner | 58 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | O. Harold Toss | 43 | Head | Gas Station Operator | South Dakota |
| 5 | Leonard Toss | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Dull | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Dull | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy Dull | 18 | Daughter | New-Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charlotte Dull | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Dull | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Samuel J. Payne | 55 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 12 | Vergie Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary H Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Samuel J. Jr. Payne | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Daniel F. Marple | 73 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah J Marple | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Evelyn Marple | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Albert H Engleth | 58 | Head | Cook-Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Beatrice M Engleth | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eloie Morton | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Barbara Knoblauch | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 22 | William Wenton | 68 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Josephine B Ingersoll | 79 | Head | — | South America |
| 24 | Julia F Vincent | 60 | Servant | House Keeper | Ireland-Eire |
| 25 | Rose Ellen Donahue | 33 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland-Eire |
| 26 | Patrick Mcmahon | 58 | Servant | Chauffeur | Ireland-Eire |
| 27 | Charles P Fox THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marion T Fox | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles P Jr Fox | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anthony Fox | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Viola Jackson | 18 | Servant | House-Work | Virginia |
| 32 | James Shields | 65 | Head | Gardener | Ireland-Eire |
| 33 | Edward Shields | 27 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eugene F Gauther | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clara Gauther | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugene Jr. Gauther | 27 | Son | Aviator | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marjorie Gauther | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles W Jr Roberts | 44 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold C Roberts | 37 | Brother | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna M Roberts | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)