Edward Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Cox
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York (Queens)
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Broker
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Broker
Township / Ward	New York Queens
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Virginia Benson	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Veronica Cox	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Frederick Benson	Other	—	50	~1890
Edward Cox	Head	—	64	~1876
Katherine Cox	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 52

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 57

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York State
Mother's Birthplace	New York State
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	City of N.Y.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 64

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York (Queens)
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Broker
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Cox

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02726-00646)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Isaac Chassin	54	Head	Medical Doctor	Poland
2	Esther Chassin	52	Wife	—	Russia
3	Maurice Chassin	27	Son	Medical Doctor	New York
4	Jameson Chassin	18	Son	—	New York
5	Roslyn Chassin	24	Daughter	Manager	New York
6	Edward W. Cox THIS PERSON	64	Head	Broker	New York
7	Katherine L. Cox	60	Wife	—	New York
8	Virginia L. Benson	38	Daughter	—	New York
9	Frederick L. Benson	50	Son-in-law	Broker	New York
10	Veronica V. Cox	20	Daughter	—	New York
11	Bernard Moscott	40	Head	Conductor	New York
12	May Moscott	39	Wife	—	Poland
13	William Moscott	37	Brother-in-law	Stonecutter	Poland
14	Gus Roszkowski	50	Head	Operator	Poland
15	Sophie Roszkowski	47	Wife	Dressmaker	Poland
16	Agnes Roszkowski	20	Daughter	—	New York
17	William B. Nelson	48	Head	Foreman	New York
18	Myrtle Nelson	59	Wife	—	New Jersey
19	Raymond Nelson	31	Brother	Ass. Foreman	New Jersey
20	Madeline Nelson	28	Sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
21	William Nelson	11	Nephew	—	New York
22	Jeanne Nelson	3	Niece	—	New York
23	Witold Sikorski	24	Head	Laborer	New York
24	Victoria Sikorski	22	Wife	—	New York
25	Vincent Sikorski	60	Father	Laborer	Poland
26	Walter Sikorski	23	Brother	Painter	New York
27	Frank Rosick	48	Father-in-law	Painter	New York
28	Edward Rosick	15	Brother-in-law	—	New York
29	Peter Aylmer	39	Head	Chauffeur	New York
30	Margaret Aylmer	31	Wife	—	New York
31	Peter Jr. Aylmer	8	Son	—	New York
32	John Schuber	39	Head	Chauffeur	New York
33	Lena Schuber	40	Wife	—	New York
34	Richard Schuber	19	Son	Errand Boy	New York
35	Hagop Stepanian	51	Head	Cleaner & Dyer	Ephara
36	Eugenie Stepanian	57	Wife	Folder Pants	Turkey
37	Edward Stepanian	19	Son	Errand Boy	New York
38	Alexander Stepanian	16	Son	—	Connecticut
39	Joseph J. Clark	34	Head	Patrolman	New York
40	Delores Clark	7	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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