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Elizabeth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Platte-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferrelview town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | mail order retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Ferrelview Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Daisy Cox | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Norma Cox | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Cox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carol Cox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marcus Cox | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Billy Cox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marcus Cox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Platte, Missouri
Daughter, age 18
Platte, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 9 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Platte-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 27
Platte-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferrelview town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | mail order retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Elizabeth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Carol Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Platte-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lila Wallace | 23 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 42 | Maud Wallace | 21 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 43 | Marcus Cox | 51 | head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 44 | Daisy D. Cox | 49 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 45 | Elizabeth Cox THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 46 | Marcus Jr Cox | 20 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Billy Cox | 18 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 48 | Norma Cox | 16 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 49 | Barbara Cox | 13 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 50 | Carol Cox | 9 | son | No | Missouri |
| 51 | Roy Francis Williams | 27 | head | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 52 | Hazel Williams | 21 | wife | No | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Mary Lou Williams | 0 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 54 | Crawford Tate | 39 | head | Barber | Missouri |
| 55 | Lilly Tate | 24 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 56 | Vaughn B. Foote | 34 | head | Crush Operator | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Irene Foote | 36 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 58 | Rosie Mason | 14 | step daughter | No | Nebraska |
| 59 | Beudine Mason | 11 | step daughter | No | Missouri |
| 60 | Dorothy Mason | 13 | step daughter | No | Missouri |
| 61 | Beverly Jeanne Foote | 3 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 62 | Pearl A. Foote | 64 | father | No | Illinois |
| 63 | Manuel Booth | 70 | head | No | Indiana |
| 64 | Georgia A. Booth | 58 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 65 | Charlotte A. Gentry | 16 | niece | No | Missouri |
| 66 | Eldon Murphy | 36 | head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Cornelia A. Murphy | 32 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 68 | Barbara Murphy | 11 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 69 | Marylou Murphy | 8 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 70 | Jesse Thornhill | 70 | boarder | No | Missouri |
| 71 | John Johnson | 50 | head | Patrolman | Missouri |
| 72 | Blanche Johnson | 50 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 73 | Robert D. Johnson | 16 | son | No | Missouri |
| 74 | Betty Margaret Johnson | 14 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 75 | Ernest Patty | 37 | head | Factory Clerk | Missouri |
| 76 | Louise A. Patty | 31 | wife | No | Missouri |
| 77 | Bruce Patty | 5 | son | No | Missouri |
| 78 | Carole Patty | 1 | daughter | No | Missouri |
| 79 | Filo B. Johnson | 47 | head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Mary Johnson | 26 | wife | No | Missouri |
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)