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Henry Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Henry Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJohnston-County, North Carolina
SurnameCox
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (County)Johnston
Additional Details
Occupation50
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerFarming
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceJohnston
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Occupation50
Township / WardBoon Hill
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Dallas Cox Head — 63 ~1877
Ada Cox Daughter — 11 ~1929
Henry Cox Son — 17 ~1923
Herbert Cox Son — 15 ~1925
Henderson Cox Son — 12 ~1928
Addie Cox Daughter — 20 ~1920
Shirley Cox Daughter — 4 ~1936
Lois Cox Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 7
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 18 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 17
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (County) Johnston
Occupation 50
Industry Farm
Class of Worker Farming
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Johnston
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north 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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Henry Cox
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Herbert Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henderson Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00390)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ivory J. Daughty 3 Daughter — North Carolina
42 Ritter L. Daughty 0 Daughter — North Carolina
43 Dallas C. Cox 63 Head 50 North Carolina
44 Addie Cox 20 Daughter 15 North Carolina
45 Henry Cox THIS PERSON 17 Son 50 North Carolina
46 Herbert Cox 15 Son 50 North Carolina
47 Henderson Cox 12 Son — North Carolina
48 Ada Cox 11 Daughter — North Carolina
49 Shirley Cox 4 Daughter — North Carolina
50 Lois M. Cox 2 Daughter — North Carolina
51 Matthew Woodard 22 Head 50 North Carolina
52 Dixie Woodard 16 Wife 15 North Carolina
53 Sallie J. Woodard 0 Daughter — North Carolina
54 Nelson Braswell 69 Father-in-law 4 North Carolina
55 Julian M. Adams 35 Head 50 North Carolina
56 Mary Adams 32 Wife 15 North Carolina
57 Elizabeth Adams 10 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Eldridge Adams 8 Son — North Carolina
59 William A. Thompson 31 Head 50 North Carolina
60 Mary C. Thompson 29 Wife 15 North Carolina
61 Dorothy V. Thompson 7 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Rachel Thompson 25 Brother 50 North Carolina
63 Jack B. Wooten 40 Head 50 North Carolina
64 Dixie Wooten 38 Wife 15 North Carolina
65 Carlos Wooten 17 Son 5 North Carolina
66 Jack B. Jr. Wooten 16 Son 3 North Carolina
67 Shady A. Wooten 14 Son 9 North Carolina
68 Worth Wooten 12 Son 7 North Carolina
69 Lillian Wooten 5 Daughter — North Carolina
70 Fannie Wooten 68 Mother — North Carolina
71 Philip D. Edwards 58 Head 50 North Carolina
72 Ottavia Edwards 59 Wife 15 North Carolina
73 Clarence Edwards 22 Son 50 North Carolina
74 Linwood Edwards 19 Son 5 North Carolina
75 Robert Edwards 16 Son 3 North Carolina
76 Mary Lambert 45 Head 15 North Carolina
77 Robert R. Lambert 12 Son — North Carolina
78 Rachel B. Lambert 7 Daughter — North Carolina
79 Reynold C. Thornton 35 Head 50 North Carolina
80 Carmie Thornton 29 Wife 15 North Carolina

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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