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Edward Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lafayette — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMahoning-County, Ohio
SurnameCox
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Youngstown
1935 Residence (County)Mahoning
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryWholesale Food
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)1560
Highest GradeHs 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardYoungstown
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Gerald Cox Son — 1 ~1939
Edward Cox Head — 26 ~1914
Helen Cox Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 6
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 17
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Edward B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation News Paper
Industry Circulation
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Mahoning-County, Ohio
Head, age 26
Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Youngstown
1935 Residence (County) Mahoning
Occupation Salesman
Industry Wholesale Food
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade Hs 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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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.
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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 Lafayette Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lafayette Cox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cox
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Mahoning-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03268-00149)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Prokop 11 Son — Pennsylvania
42 Marion Prokop 9 Daughter — Ohio
43 Richard Prokop 4 Son — Ohio
44 Peter D Kornacki 46 Head — New York
45 Mary Kornacki 39 Wife — Ohio
46 Peter Kornacki 18 Son Mechanic Ohio
47 Erwin Kornacki 16 Son — Ohio
48 Nelson Cox 34 Head Millwright Ohio
49 Betty Cox 26 Wife — Ohio
50 Ronald Cox 1 Son — Ohio
51 Edward Cox THIS PERSON 26 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
52 Helen Cox 23 Wife — Ohio
53 Gerald Cox 1 Son — Ohio
54 Michael Feimeisen 63 Head — Yugoslavia
55 Anna Feimeisen 58 Wife — Yugoslavia
56 Bernard Cardarelli 33 Head Scarfer Italy
57 Philomena Cardarelli 29 Wife — Ohio
58 Thomas Cardarelli 12 Son — Ohio
59 Anthony Cardarelli 10 Son — Ohio
60 Michael Tamburrini 35 Head Chipper Italy
61 Isabelle Tamburrini 27 Wife — Ohio
62 Joseph Tamburrini 7 Son — Ohio
63 Madeline Tamburrini 4 Daughter — Ohio
64 Jacob W. Thomas 64 Head Laborer Germany
65 Mary A. Thomas 64 Wife — Pennsylvania
66 Russell L. Thomas 32 Son Welder Ohio
67 Mary Thomas 29 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
68 James C. Thomas 4 Grandson — Michigan
69 Frank O. Thomas 28 Son Layout Man Ohio
70 Joseph Grancha 32 Head Machinist Pennsylvania
71 Catherine Grancha 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
72 Eugene Grancha 10 Son — Ohio
73 Evelyn Grancha 8 Daughter — Ohio
74 Fred Laskovick 51 Head Pipe Inspector Hungary
75 Mary Laskovick 47 Wife — Hungary
76 Fred S. Laskovick 19 Son Receiver Ohio
77 Elsie M. Laskovick 18 Daughter — Ohio
78 Margaret Laskovick 14 Daughter — Ohio
79 Robert Laskovick 9 Son — Ohio
80 Patsy Di Tommaso 36 Head Laborer Italy

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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