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Edward Cox — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Harry — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Highland |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cox | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Cox | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Cox | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gertrude Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Cox | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Cox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 5
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 17
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 27
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edwin A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cox
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Cox
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Cox
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cox
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mildred Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H Bush | 26 | Head | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth M Bush | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James H Linson | 29 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Florence A Linson | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | George A Linson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Dorothy A Linson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Scott Menzell | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Menzell | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Scott Jr Menzell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Dugan | 56 | Head | Retirer | Ireland |
| 11 | Patrick Dugan | 33 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Susan Dugan | 26 | Daughter | Looper | Ireland |
| 13 | William F Dugan | 25 | Son | Fireman | Ireland |
| 14 | James Dugan | 21 | Son | Metal Wkr | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William H Wright | 48 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara Wright | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Wright | 26 | Son | Cloth Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clara M Wright | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Jr Wright | 21 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elmer Wright | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 22 | William H 3Rd Wright | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Wright | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith Blanke | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Arthur Blanke | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Welsh | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jane Ann Welsh | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Clarence Welsh | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Amanda Welsh | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth E Welsh | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Welsh | 61 | Father | — | Germany |
| 32 | Cynthia Welsh | 38 | Sister | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ida Welsh | 34 | Sister | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William H Stone | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Emma A Stone | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Carlton A Stone | 26 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth T Stone | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 38 | William H Stone | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William G Stonehouse | 58 | Head | Manager | England |
| 40 | Alice S Stonehouse | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | William A Jr Stonehouse | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice S Jr Stonehouse | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | J Anna Stonehouse | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph M Stonehouse | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles W Cox | 33 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 46 | Maggie Cox | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mildred Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Gertrude Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Raymond Cox | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Edward Cox THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)