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Elizabeth Fox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbondale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Fox | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Fox | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Walter Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbondale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Fox
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fox
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fox
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Fox
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick F. Fox | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Fox THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter Fox | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Copeland | 45 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bessie Copeland | 47 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Arthur Thomas | 23 | Son-in-law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gerald Thomas | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Estelle Higgins | 45 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | June Higgins | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Higgins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Malone | 54 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Irene Malone | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Malone | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Walter Malone | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James J. Mcnulty | 50 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Claire Mcnulty | 23 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Mcnulty | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Ch. Burnett | 27 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anne Burnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Burnett | 55 | Mother | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Hiles | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Florence Hiles | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Tom Kennedy | 33 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Bertha Kennedy | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Kennedy | 12 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Claire Kennedy | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Kennedy | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold Donavan | 45 | Lodger | Assessor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Arthur Hildon | 70 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nellie Dougherty | 53 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine Howell | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Early | 58 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thomas Flannery | 35 | Lodger | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Brady | 45 | Lodger | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sadie Ross | 33 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Betty Ross | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Janet Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alice Hurriel | 76 | Head | Housewife | England |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
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)