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Edward Cox — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Cox across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Kate — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Friel | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Edward Cox | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Cox | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Cox | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Cox | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Friel | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Friel | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edw. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Edward Cox across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cox
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Cox
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cox
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Price | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jesse A Price | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sarah Kenyon | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Walen | 53 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 5 | Mary Walen | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Walen | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna Walen | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian Powle | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hazel Powle | 9 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Powle | 7 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward Cox THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah Cox | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Jr Cox | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Friel | 26 | Brother-in-law | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Patrick Friel | 22 | Brother-in-law | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth Friel | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Chas Tagmire | 62 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ellen Tagmire | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Stella Tagmire | 25 | Daughter | Snogister | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank Tagmire | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Tagmire | 21 | Son | Hardwood- | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Jr Deviney | 54 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Beatrice Deviney | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Howard M. Deviney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Sr Deviney | 80 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellion R V Wilkinson | 46 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Leonard Wilkinson | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 29 | Elisabeth Wilkinson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 30 | Deraline Wilkinson | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 31 | Bridget Horah | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 32 | John Horah | 38 | Son | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Horah | 36 | Daughter | Stationery | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Cathern Horah | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nina Horah | 26 | Daughter | Telephone | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary K Horah | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Regal | 32 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 38 | Neleria Regal | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Regal | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Albin Regal | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Florence Regal | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Regal | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Regal | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Tony Christ | 21 | Brother | Baker | Lithuania |
| 45 | John Dempsey | 41 | Head | Warehouse | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Dempsey | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Francis Dempsey | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Vincent Dempsey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margrie Dempsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Dempsey | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)