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George Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Horry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Horry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Henry — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Horry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Simpson Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Simpson Creek |
| 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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Cox | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charlotte Cox | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Horry, South …
Son, age 7
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Horry, South …
Son, age 18
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Horry-County, South …
Head, age 32
Horry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Simpson Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 George Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Cox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Cox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cox
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Cox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Cox
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South 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 — Horry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Horry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03818-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Cox THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Charlotte Cox | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | J. W. Strickland | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clara Strickland | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ellen Cox | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Small | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Worth Strickland | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nancy Strickland | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jack Strickland | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Tommie Cox | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mae Cox | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | J. G. Cox | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Jane Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Tilman Porter | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Porter | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Earl Porter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruthie Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Retta C. Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert P. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Myrtle Lee Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Darcy Porter | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lena Porter | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lewis Porter | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ralph Mcdowell | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha Mcdowell | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margurite Mcdowell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marie Mcdowell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Purvis Bellamy | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy C. Bellamy | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willa Mae Bellamy | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Bellamy | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Grover Reaves | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Essie Reaves | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | S. W. Reaves | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Reaves | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lacy Reaves | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Tommie Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)