Edward Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sandusky-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sandusky-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sandusky-County, Ohio
Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont
1935 Residence (County)	Sandusky
Additional Details
Occupation	Buffing & Polishing
Industry	cutlery plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	436
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Buffing & Polishing
Township / Ward	Fremont
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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	—	15	~1925
Rose Fox	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Robert Fox	Son	—	13	~1927
Edward Fox	Head	—	50	~1890
Cecelia Fox	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Sandusky, Ohio

Son, age 30

Sandusky, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Buffer
Industry	Cutlery Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Sandusky, Ohio

Head, age 40

Sandusky, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Buffer
Industry	Files mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Sandusky-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Sandusky-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Edward L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fremont
1935 Residence (County)	Sandusky
Occupation	Buffing & Polishing
Industry	cutlery plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	436
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Edward Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Fox

b. ~1865

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Fox

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Fox

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · 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 — Sandusky-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03139-00490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John P. Pasqualin	1	Son	—	Ohio
2	Hugo R. Petonke	43	Head	Supervisor Construction	Ohio
3	Betty R. Petonke	45	Wife	—	Germany
4	Richard H. Petonke	12	Son	—	Ohio
5	Edward A. Petonke	4	Son	—	Ohio
6	John H. Warner	51	Head	Proprietor	Mich
7	Mildred C. Warner	32	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Frank J. Etzel	58	Head	Machinist	Ohio
9	Julia M. Etzel	56	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Harold C. Etzel	35	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
11	Marie T. Etzel	29	Daughter	Beautician	Ohio
12	Robert A. Etzel	27	Son	Night Clerk	Ohio
13	Theresia R. Etzel	85	Mother	—	New York
14	Albin W. House	43	Head	Manager	Ohio
15	Cora M. House	39	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Robert L. Rattebun	39	Head	Farming	Ohio
17	Blanche L. Rattebun	38	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Donald L. Rattebun	10	Son	—	Ohio
19	Rosa Hasselbach	87	Mother	—	Germany
20	Robert E. Johnson	26	Head	Machinist	Ohio
21	Lois M. Johnson	24	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Louis S. Sting	52	Head	Foreman	Ohio
23	Irene M. Sting	50	Wife	—	Penn.
24	Edward L. Fox THIS PERSON	50	Head	Buffing & Polishing	Ohio
25	Cecelia G. Fox	42	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Edward L. Jr. Fox	15	Son	—	Ohio
27	Robert J. Fox	13	Son	—	Ohio
28	Rose Mary Fox	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Arthur H. Petonke	46	Head	Slinker	Ohio
30	Ida R. Petonke	44	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Edgar M. Petonke	20	Son	Clerk	Ohio
32	Lamar L. Petonke	11	Son	—	Ohio
33	Oscar E. Althoff	33	Head	Vegetable Cannery	Ohio
34	Alice D. Althoff	34	Wife	—	Ark.
35	Raymond D. Althoff	9	Son	—	Ohio
36	Ronald D. Althoff	6	Son	—	Ohio
37	Anne E. Althoff	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Sardis E. Mohler	45	Head	Machinist	Ohio
39	Lura Mohler	42	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Kenneth E. Mohler	14	Son	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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