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Edward Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & George — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameFox
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationDelivery
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)284
Highest GradeH 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDelivery
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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
Edward Fox Son — 29 ~1911
Nellie Fox Spouse — 52 ~1888
William Fox Head — 52 ~1888
Raymond Fox Son — 18 ~1922
Francis Fox Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
Surname Fox
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Delivery
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 284
Highest Grade H 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father George Fox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Catherine Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Fox
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Fox
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Catherine Fox
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Fox
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Fox
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Raymond Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02660-00247)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Fox 52 Head Sales Clerk New York
42 Nellie Fox 52 Wife — New York
43 Edward Fox THIS PERSON 29 Son Delivery New York
44 Francis Fox 21 Daughter Attendant New York
45 Raymond Fox 18 Son Delivery New York
46 Clarence Bormann 47 Head Carpenter New York
47 Vesta Bormann 44 Wife — British W. Indies
48 Eugene Bormann 40 Brother Painter New York
49 John Yurevich 50 Head Window Cleaner Russia
50 Catherine Yurevich 49 Wife — Russia
51 Ann Yurevich 23 Daughter Stamper New York
52 Matthew Yurevich 21 Son Painter New York
53 William Yurevich 19 Son Machinist New York
54 Carmen Gutierrez 54 Head — Porto Rico
55 Carmen Jr Gutierrez 25 Daughter Dress Finisher Porto Rico
56 Lydia Gutierrez 21 Daughter — Porto Rico
57 Rose Lomez 20 Daughter — Porto Rico
58 Charles Lomez 9 Son — New York
59 Anna Lomez 8 Daughter — New York
60 Sybil Lomez 0 Daughter — New York
61 Dominga Pablo 48 Head — Porto Rico
62 Antonio Pablo 18 Son — Porto Rico
63 Theresa Pablo 16 Daughter — Porto Rico
64 Lydia Pablo 14 Daughter — Porto Rico
65 Raphael Pablo 14 Daughter — Porto Rico
66 Herman Van Epps 44 Head Grocer Dutch West Indies
67 Arcilia Epps 39 Wife — Porto Rico
68 Herman Jr Epps 9 Son — New York
69 Charles W Epps 8 Son — New York
70 Peter Galgano 49 Head Contractor Italy
71 Virginia Galgano 47 Wife — Italy
72 Rocco Galgano 24 Son — New York
73 Frieda Galgano 16 Daughter — New York
74 Catherine Galgano 14 Daughter — New York
75 Francis Galgano 8 Son — New York
76 Anthony Galgano 5 Son — New York
77 Carmen Huertas 48 Head Seamstress Porto Rico
78 Joseph Huertas 27 Son Watch Maker Porto Rico
79 Mary Huertas 25 Daughter — Porto Rico
80 Bernice Taylor 20 Daughter — New York

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.84
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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