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George Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this George Fox across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: West Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonongalia-County, West Virginia
SurnameFox
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age76
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWest Virginia
1935 Residence (City)Clay District
1935 Residence (County)Monongalia
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
Township / WardClay District
Est. Birth Year~1864

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 Fox Head — 76 ~1864
Fred Fox Son — 36 ~1904
Wilda Fox Son — 35 ~1905
Maria Fox Spouse — 74 ~1866

Census Appearances

1900
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 37
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name George W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1863
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1910
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 46
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name George W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
Years Married 28
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1920
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 55
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name George W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Truck
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1930
Monongalia, West …
Head, age 66
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name G. W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation farmer
Industry Truck
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented O
Radio Set R
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Head, age 76
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
Surname Fox
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 76
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Clay District
1935 Residence (County) Monongalia
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia

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Our Model Tree links George Fox across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Fox
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · West Virginia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04432-00251)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Audrey Fox 10 Daughter — West Virginia
42 Eileen Lavonne Fox 1 Daughter — West Virginia
43 Arline Ada Fox 1 Daughter — West Virginia
44 Claude E. West 48 Head Track Labour West Virginia
45 Laura L. West 39 Wife — West Virginia
46 Marie West 16 Daughter — West Virginia
47 Edna Jane West 12 Daughter — West Virginia
48 Rosa Ann West 8 Daughter — West Virginia
49 Perry Brewer 67 Father-in-law — West Virginia
50 Mary B. Copeland 73 Head — Pennsylvania
51 Earl Copeland 40 Son Laborer West Virginia
52 Mary E. Copeland 20 Granddaughter — West Virginia
53 L. B. Steward 58 Head Laborer West Virginia
54 Hester Ann Steward 64 Wife — West Virginia
55 Robert Clyde Wilson 8 Grandson — West Virginia
56 George Fox THIS PERSON 76 Head — West Virginia
57 Maria Fox 74 Wife — West Virginia
58 Wilda Fox 35 Son Farmer West Virginia
59 Fred Fox 36 Son Laborer West Virginia
60 W. J. Lemley 53 Head Clerk West Virginia
61 Emma P. Lemley 53 Wife — Pennsylvania
62 Earl Russell 48 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
63 Callie Russell 49 Wife — West Virginia
64 Charles H. Lemley 45 Head Farmer West Virginia
65 Charlotte Lemley 41 Wife — Pennsylvania
66 Oliver F. Lemley 13 Son — West Virginia
67 Betty Lemley 11 Daughter — West Virginia
68 Mary Louise Lemley 16 Daughter — West Virginia
69 Edward Lemley 21 Son — West Virginia
70 Josephine Lemley 31 Daughter-in-law — Pennsylvania
71 Edward M. Lemley 1 Grandson — West Virginia
72 Charles E. Sayers 49 Head Mine Worker West Virginia
73 Winnie Sayers 54 Sister — West Virginia
74 Clyde Stewart 35 Head Fireman Loading West Virginia
75 Maude Stewart 29 Wife — West Virginia
76 Leslie Stewart 6 Son — West Virginia
77 Willis Stewart 1 Son — West Virginia
78 Elza Moore 45 Head Laborer West Virginia
79 Rosa Gail Moore 42 Wife — West Virginia
80 Edgar Moore 21 Son New Worker West Virginia

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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