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Edward Cox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Mamie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cox | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Cox | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mable Cox | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Cox | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 19
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 6 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 29
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Gen. Contract |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Head, age 39
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thos Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Cox (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Thos Cox
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Cox
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cox
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00065-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances R. Durham | 45 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 2 | Stephen P. Arnoult | 28 | Head | Resident Manager | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lois Mae Arnoult | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lois Arnoult | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Stephen P. Jr. Arnoult | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Porter Cruthirds | 55 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 7 | Edward Cox THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mable Cox | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Edward Jr. Cox | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | James N. Cox | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Pat Cox | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Owen Wing | 69 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Wing | 56 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Owen Jr. Wing | 24 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 15 | John T. Wing | 21 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 16 | Francis A. Wing | 24 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 17 | Roy J. Bru | 49 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Bru | 42 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Roy J. Jr. Bru | 25 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Madeline Bru | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Barbara Bru | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Yvonne Bru | 22 | Daughter | Hand Record Clerk | Alabama |
| 23 | George Morrison | 39 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 24 | Edith Morrison | 29 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Patricia Morrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joan Morrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Leona Mccormick | 62 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 28 | William D. Mccormick | 32 | Son | Office Work | Alabama |
| 29 | Dorothy W. Mccormick | 28 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator | Alabama |
| 30 | Modesta Santon | 58 | Sister | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Arleen Mcginnis | 40 | Head | Cashier | Alabama |
| 32 | Claire Mcginnis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 33 | Sarah Cullen | 65 | Lodger | None | Ireland |
| 34 | Richard Smallwood | 31 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 35 | Katherine Smallwood | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Smallwood | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Bernadette Koler | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Allen Duffy | 37 | Head | Line Type Operator | Alabama |
| 39 | Estelle Duffy | 31 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 40 | John Allen Jr. Duffy | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)