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Elizabeth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilford & Willyard — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Township / Ward | Dist Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cox | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Cox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pettie Cox | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Homer Cox | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edna Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claudia Cox | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Flossie Cox | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 3 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Taylor, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Taylor-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Taylor-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilford Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Willyard Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilford Cox
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willyard Cox
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cox
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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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 — Taylor-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George E Malone | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ellis Cornelison | 70 | Head | 7 | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna Cornelison | 37 | Daughter | 40 | Kentucky |
| 44 | Haskell Cox | 43 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 45 | Leona Cox | 41 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 46 | William M Cox | 23 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 47 | Joe Helm | 29 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jeffie Helm | 28 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 49 | Anita Helm | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Evelin Helm | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margret Helm | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Pettie Cox | 44 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 53 | Elizabeth Cox THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 54 | Homer Cox | 14 | Son | 6 | Kentucky |
| 55 | Flossie Cox | 12 | Daughter | 6 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Edna Cox | 7 | Daughter | 6 | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Claudia Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Cox | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Gunn | 55 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 61 | Florence Gunn | 58 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 62 | George Malone | 53 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jeffie Malone | 47 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 64 | Villa Malone | 24 | Daughter | 40 | Kentucky |
| 65 | Willie Malone | 19 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 66 | Catherine Malone | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Helm | 37 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elsie Helm | 35 | Wife | 6 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bernie Helm | 16 | Daughter | 5 | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alburn Helm | 12 | Son | 6 | Kentucky |
| 71 | Culdenia Helm | 8 | Daughter | 6 | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hortience Helm | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Tom Shanklin | 70 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 74 | James Shanklin | 28 | Brother | 40 | Kentucky |
| 75 | Magett Price | 73 | Head | 7 | Kentucky |
| 76 | William Price | 37 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 77 | Iona Price | 33 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
| 78 | Doris Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Tony Graham | 32 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lorena Graham | 25 | Wife | 5 | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 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)