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George Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Charley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Cox | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George Cox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Cox | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Taylor, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Taylor-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Taylor-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 George Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Cox
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Cox
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Cox
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Cox
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Cox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cox
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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-t0627-01357-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Madeline | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Grace Madeline | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Gerald Madeline | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lincoln User | 23 | Cousin | Labour | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sam A Gantt | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sallie Gantt | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mitchel Gantt | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Albert L Gantt | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dorothy Gantt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Cox Albert S Hubert | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Annie Hubert | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Leonard M Hubert | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Loyd Cox | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lula D Cox | 40 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charlie Cox | 54 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ellen Cox | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | George Cox THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Fletcher Tungate | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bernie C Clark | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Catherine M Clark | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Catherine C Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Shelby G Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ed Warner | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mattie Warner | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Clarence E Warner | 25 | Grandson | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | John A Sullivan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Sullivan | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Hadley M Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charles R Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | John R Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary N Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Coy Murphy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Claudie H Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Samuel E Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Clenit M Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ray D Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Archie M Spurling | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dortha M Spurling | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wettie E Spurling | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Chrystal I Spurling | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)