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Elizabeth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jellico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Jellico |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Cox | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Benjamin Cox | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Barton Cox | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dona Cox | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hanley Cox | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roxie Cox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Cox | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cynthia Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Cox | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Cox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Cox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jellico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cynthia Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hanley Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roxie Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John (Jack) Marshal | 72 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma Marshal | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Samuel Richardson (Walters) | 20 | Head | Weighman | Kentucky |
| 4 | Martha Richardson (Walters) | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Barton Cox | 49 | Head | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dona Cox | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jesse W Cox | 24 | Son | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 8 | Elizabeth Cox THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 9 | Benjamin Cox | 19 | Son | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hanley Cox | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ethel Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Roxie Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | George Cox | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Cynthia Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Franklin D Cox | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Francis Little | 60 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dolly Little | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Virgil B Claxton | 26 | Head | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 19 | Margie Claxton | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Roy Claxton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Kenneth Claxton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Kissie Rose | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Euson | 69 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Williams | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Williams | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 26 | Judge S Williams | 19 | Son | Delivery Man | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ivale Williams | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Martha Williams | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Janette Johnson | 30 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Verley Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Martha Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elmer Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Elswick | 46 | Head | Miner Coal | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ella Elswick | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edward Elswick | 18 | Son | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Elswick | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Arnold Elswick | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dock Goins | 57 | Head | Miner Coal | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alice Goins | 58 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
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)