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Henry Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPrentiss-County, Mississippi
SurnameCox
Given NameHenry T.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Prentiss
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryW.P.A. road
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)130
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Emma Cox Spouse — 41 ~1899
Victor Cox Son — 5 ~1935
Henry Cox Head — 53 ~1887
Troy Cox Son — 22 ~1918
Vernell Cox Daughter — 13 ~1927
Victoria Cox Daughter — 10 ~1930
Charline Cox Daughter — 3 ~1937
Jessie Cox Son — 8 ~1932
Charly Cox Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Itawamba, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Itawamba, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Henry T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name Henry T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Prentiss
Occupation Laborer
Industry W.P.A. road
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 130
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Henry Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Cox
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00418)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Winneford Cozier 7 Son — Mississippi
42 Henry T. Cox THIS PERSON 53 Head Laborer Mississippi
43 Emma Cox 41 Wife — Mississippi
44 Troy Cox 22 Son Hired Laborer Mississippi
45 Charly Cox 15 Son Farm Worker Mississippi
46 Vernell Cox 13 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Victoria Cox 10 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Jessie Cox 8 Son — Mississippi
49 Victor Cox 5 Son — Mississippi
50 Charline Cox 3 Daughter — Mississippi
51 James E. Hunkapiller 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Grace Hunkapiller 29 Wife — Mississippi
53 Marie Hunkapiller 11 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Violet Hunkapiller 8 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Gretchen Hunkapiller 3 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Lucian A. Butler 47 Head Farmer Arkansas
57 Nelia Butler 42 Wife — Mississippi
58 Norman Roane 19 Son-in-law Helper Mississippi
59 Ernestine Roane 17 Wife — Mississippi
60 Smith Butler 15 Son — Mississippi
61 Leonard H. Thomas 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 M. O. Thomas 45 Wife — Mississippi
63 Dillard Thomas 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
64 Marvin Thomas 19 Son Helper Mississippi
65 Luna Thomas 29 Sister Helper Mississippi
66 Zeda Thomas 27 Sister Helper Mississippi
67 Della Thomas 25 Sister Helper Mississippi
68 Dexter D. Guinn 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Opal Guinn 23 Wife — Mississippi
70 Gwendolyn Guinn 2 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Idaine Guinn 0 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Arthur Stephens 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Ethel Stephens 36 Wife — Mississippi
74 Robert L. Battey 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
75 Vera Battey 38 Wife — Mississippi
76 Paul Battey 17 Son — Mississippi
77 Eugene Battey 16 Son — Mississippi
78 Mary E. Battey 9 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Lafayette W. Battey 84 Father — Alabama
80 Danzil O. Fowler 51 Head Farmer Alabama

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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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