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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsdale-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsdale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oiler and Sweeper |
| Industry | Flour mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Oiler And Sweeper |
| Township / Ward | Hillsdale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Fox | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hillsdale, Michigan
Son, age 2
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Hillsdale, Michigan
Son, age 13
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsdale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Occupation | Oiler and Sweeper |
| Industry | Flour mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 James Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Fox
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Kenneth Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie S Fox | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | James W Fox THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Oiler And Sweeper | Michigan |
| 3 | Kenneth J Fox | 18 | Son | Classical | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert Presler | 34 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 5 | Myrtle Presler | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Duane Presler | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | George Wesley Presler | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lawrence Leslie | 20 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 9 | Gladys Leslie | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Steven V Leslie | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard Mcdowell | 23 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 12 | Evelyn J Mcdowell | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | George S Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Nellie Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Lewis K Fowler | 38 | Head | Decorator | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mable Fowler | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lewis Fowler | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Sam Saxton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Grace Saxton | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary Ellen Saxton | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles Frederick Saxton | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Fred Saxton | 65 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Ida Saxton | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 24 | Elmer Saxton | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Peter Savarino | 30 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 26 | Camilla Savarino | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | Joseph Savarino | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Rosalie Savarino | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Sarah Lee Savarino | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Frank A Savarino | 22 | Brother | Machinist | Michigan |
| 31 | Jerry Calligan | 38 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 32 | Luella Calligan | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Roland Calligan | 19 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 34 | Velma Calligan | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Corlan Calligan | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Joan Calligan | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Phyllis Calligan | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Patricia Calligan | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Theodore Kyser | 35 | Head | Foreman Flour Packers | Michigan |
| 40 | Opal Roselle Kyser | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)