Edward Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Dept of Agriculture
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Chemist
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Fox	Son	—	11	~1929
Edward Fox	Head	—	44	~1896
Grace Fox	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Elizabeth Fox	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, District …

Other, age 24

Washington, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward C
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Treasury Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

None, District …

Head, age 35

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	U.S. Government
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	65
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 44

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Chemist
Industry	Dept of Agriculture
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edward Fox

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00563-00126)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine D. Hunter	76	head	—	D.C.
2	Jessie H. Collins	57	daughter	—	D.C.
3	Oscar T. Collins	62	son-in-law	Proprietor	D.C.
4	Winifred Marchand	44	roomer	Clerk	Michigan
5	Margaret Parsons	27	roomer	Social Worker	Pennsylvania
6	Jessie W. Alder	73	head	—	Maryland
7	Nellie C. Alder	65	sister	—	D.C.
8	Lee W. Alder	59	brother	Salesman	D.C.
9	Isaac H. Johnson	57	head	Attorney	Indiana
10	Estella Johnson	51	wife	—	D.C.
11	Charles Johnson	19	son	—	D.C.
12	Edward J. Fox THIS PERSON	44	head	Chemist	Virginia
13	Grace Fox	44	wife	—	Virginia
14	Elizabeth L. Fox	19	daughter	—	D.C.
15	Edward Jr. Fox	11	son	—	D.C.
16	Joseph B. Kinser	65	head	Chief Of Crop Weather	Virginia
17	Pearl H. Kinser	64	wife	—	Virginia
18	Don T. Mc Lellan	53	head	Carpenter	Vermont
19	Martha C. Mc Lellan	42	wife	—	Vermont
20	John C. Mc Lellan	12	son	—	D.C.
21	Donna Mc Lellan	2	daughter	—	D.C.
22	Louis Ericsson	17	stepson	—	D.C.
23	George E. Black	36	roomer	Painter	Pennsylvania
24	John A. Stevenson	49	head	Mycologist	S. Dakota
25	Katherine T. Stevenson	49	wife	—	So. Dakota
26	John A. Jr. Stevenson	24	son	Accountant	Porto Rico
27	Donald D. Stevenson	16	son	—	D.C.
28	Block None Ends	None	77	—	—
29	Abraham Ginsburg	52	head	Tailor	Russia
30	Libbey Ginsburg	52	wife	—	Russia
31	Abe Zanoff	40	son-in-law	Clerk	Russia
32	Sarah Zanoff	33	daughter	—	Russia
33	Raymond D. Zanoff	8	grandson	—	D.C.
34	Robert D. Brown	39	head	Motorman	West Virginia
35	Mildred Brown	35	wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Robert D. Jr. Brown	13	son	—	West Virginia
37	Eldon Brown	10	son	—	D.C.
38	H. L. Harshman	42	head	Conductor	West Virginia
39	Gessner Harshman	34	wife	—	West Virginia
40	Beulah Harshman	15	daughter	—	West Virginia

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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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