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George Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Effie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Highland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Highland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Cox | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Roger Cox | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Cox | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margret Cox | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Highland, Ohio
Son, age 12
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Highland, Ohio
Son, age 20
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | A.T.C.R.R. |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Highland-County, Ohio
Head, age 30
Highland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: father Eugene Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Cox
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Cox
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Cox
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cox
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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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 — Highland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Highland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03085-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Worthy Willie Mae Woodley | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Lee Newberry | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Stella Newberry | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Kenneth Newberry | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Robert Newberry | 22 | Son | Common Labor | Ohio |
| 46 | Clifford Harness | 13 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Joe Taylor | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Maude Taylor | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Kenneth Taylor | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 50 | Joseph Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Ed Jenkins | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Rosie Jenkins | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | George Cox THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | Margret Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | James Cox | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Laura Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Roger Cox | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | David Cox | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Stella Brownley | 54 | Head | Wash-Woman | Ohio |
| 60 | Ray Purtee | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 61 | Lillie Purtee | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | James Purtee | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 63 | Harley Purtee | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 64 | Mark Allen | 37 | Head | Bus Driver | Ohio |
| 65 | Mabel Allen | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Fern Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Mark Jr. Allen | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Rudolph Sherman | 27 | Head | Trucker | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Sherman | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Barbara Lou Sherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Edward Lee Sherman | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ronald Sherman | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Rachel Briant | 52 | Head | Librarian | Ohio |
| 74 | Earl Briant | 32 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Velma Harvey | 42 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Raymond Kiddard | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 77 | Winifred Kiddard | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Joseph Howard Kiddard | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | William Francis Kiddard | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Sara Jane Kiddard | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
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)