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Frank Fox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Luther — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Taylorsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fox | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Frank Fox | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Betty Fox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Fox | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alexander, North …
Son, age 4
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alexander, North …
Son, age 15
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Head, age 24
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Frank Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Fox
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Fox
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Fox
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Fox
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Fox
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha E Fox | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary M Fox | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank A. Fox THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Anna M. Fox | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Betty J Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frank A. Jr Fox | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mrs. Pearl E. Childers | 62 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 48 | Miss Matt Elder | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mrs. Mary C. Austin | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | June A. Austin | 44 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 51 | Stillwell Austin | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Grant F Austin | 36 | Son | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grace A Austin | 32 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rushia A. Austin | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harlan D. Austin | 13 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dwight L. Austin | 11 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary A. Austin | 2 | Grand Daughtr | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | W. Perry Sweet | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Shirley E. Sweet | 15 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | B. Jane Sweet | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | A. Lee Mitchell | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jettie G. Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | W. Herman Mitchell | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles E. Mitchell | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas D. Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | N. Louise Mitchell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John M. Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clarence E. Little | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ada B. Little | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James G. Carrigan | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Grace M. Carrigan | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Flatus A. Carrigan | 24 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 73 | P. Tyree Carrigan | 21 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Estelle Carrigan | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Warren T. Carrigan | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 76 | Flake Carrigan | 17 | Son | Guard | North Carolina |
| 77 | James A. Jr. Carrigan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William M. Carrigan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harlan Carrigan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert C. Carrigan | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 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)