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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Cloe — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant Supervisor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Assistant Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Iron Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Fox | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Helen Burbach | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Fox | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frederick Fox | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cloe Fox | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 8
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 19
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Dickinson-County, Michigan
Son, age 28
Dickinson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Occupation | Assistant Supervisor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 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 Milton Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cloe Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Myron Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Fox
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cloe Fox
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Fox
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Myron Fox
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Sibling
George Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Dickinson-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01746-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Huck | 50 | wife | Pianist | Michigan |
| 42 | Harold Huck | 27 | son | Musician | Michigan |
| 43 | Dorothy Huck | 23 | daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 44 | Curtis Huck | 16 | son | Sweeping | Michigan |
| 45 | Rita Mae Huck | 4 | grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hugo Eriksson | 50 | head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 47 | Anna Eriksson | 46 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert Eriksson | 18 | son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Donald Eriksson | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Shirley Eriksson | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | David J. Confeld | 48 | head | Proprietor Merchant | Minnesota |
| 52 | Bessie Confeld | 45 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James D. Confeld | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Elye Confeld | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 26 | maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 56 | Myron J. Fox | 64 | head | President | Michigan |
| 57 | Cloe Fox | 65 | wife | — | New York |
| 58 | James Fox THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Assistant Supervisor | Michigan |
| 59 | George Ab Fox | 22 | son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Frederick Fox | 19 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Helen Burbach | 30 | maid | Maid | Hungary |
| 62 | Raymond Turner | 55 | head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 63 | Ethel Turner | 48 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Dorothy Ab Turner | 19 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Frank Turner | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | William Turner | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Geneva St Louis | 18 | maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Max Dworsky | 44 | head | Co-Proprietor | S. Dakota |
| 69 | Rose Dworsky | 35 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Edward Dworsky | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | David Dworsky | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Helen Contois | 23 | maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 73 | William H. Currie | 82 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jennie H. Currie | 81 | wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 75 | William F. Russell | 50 | head | Business Manager | Minnesota |
| 76 | Gertrude Russell | 51 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Joseph M. Record | 43 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edna Record | 42 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Elmer Koffman | 35 | head | Jobber | Michigan |
| 80 | Nina Koffman | 38 | wife | — | Lithuania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)