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George Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this George Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mollie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Louisiana
SurnameCox
Given NameGeorge A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Gretna
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationPrinter
IndustryPrinting shop
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2400
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationPrinter
Township / WardGretna
Est. Birth Year~1893

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 George Age Birth yr
George Cox Head — 47 ~1893
George Cox Son — 18 ~1922
Kenneth Cox Son — 14 ~1926
Birdie Cox Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Louisiana
Son, age 26
Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name George Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Printer
Industry Weekly Paper
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Jefferson, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Printer
Industry News Paper
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5500
Radio Set R
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Head, age 47
Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name George A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Gretna
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Printer
Industry Printing shop
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2400
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cox
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Cox
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cox
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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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 — Jefferson-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00125)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Irene M. Ardenneaux 16 Daughter — Louisiana
42 Edward J. Ardenneaux 10 Son — Louisiana
43 James G. Doyle 43 Head Laborer Louisiana
44 Josephine M. Doyle 41 Wife — Louisiana
45 Anna M. Doyle 19 Daughter File Clerk Louisiana
46 James G. Jr. Doyle 16 Son — Louisiana
47 Justin J. Doyle 14 Daughter — Louisiana
48 Mary D. Doyle 8 Son — Louisiana
50 George A. Cox THIS PERSON 47 Head Printer Louisiana
51 Birdie M. Cox 44 Wife — Louisiana
52 George A. Jr. Cox 18 Son — Louisiana
53 Kenneth J. Cox 14 Son — Louisiana
54 Maximillian Charbonnet 54 Head Mechanic Louisiana
55 Elizabeth A. Charbonnet 52 Wife — Louisiana
56 Benjamin Gaile 39 Head Laborer Louisiana
57 Esther Gaile 40 Wife Laborer Louisiana
58 Fodriaba Coulon 63 Head — Louisiana
59 Alice Coulon 30 Daughter — Louisiana
60 David L. Fink 23 Head File Clerk Louisiana
61 Elsie O. Fink 19 Wife — Texas
62 Virginia H. Barre 45 Head Teacher Chicago, Ill
63 Robert L. Barre 9 Son — Chicago, Ill
65 Frank Pomisano 42 Head Dice Dealer Louisiana
66 Frances R. Pomisano 39 Wife — Louisiana
67 Sam R. Pomisano 19 Son Cashier Louisiana
68 Rosalie M. Pomisano 18 Daughter — Louisiana
69 Leonard F. Pomisano 16 Son — Louisiana
70 Eugene E. Blanchard 27 Head Crane Operator Louisiana
71 Thelma Blanchard 25 Wife — Louisiana
72 Eugene E. Jr. Blanchard 4 Son — Louisiana
73 Alvin R. Blanchard 2 Son — Louisiana
74 Salvador Palmisano 75 Head — Italy
75 Rosalie Palmisano 63 Wife — Louisiana
76 Anthony Palmisano 42 Son Dice Dealer Louisiana
77 Dominick Palmisano 39 Son — Louisiana
78 Bernard Palmisano 25 Son Carpenter Louisiana
79 Virginia Palmisano 21 Daughter New Worker Louisiana
80 Ferdinand Lomine 50 Head Cashier Louisiana

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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