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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Annie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | On ship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Fox | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edwin Fox | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 12 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 35
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | On ship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Fox
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Fox
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Fox
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Fox
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edwin Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02335-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Krank | 27 | Head | Buyer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Louise Krank | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alfred P. Raenisch | 46 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 4 | Kathryn E. Raenisch | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Johanna K. Raenisch | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Germany |
| 6 | William Haller | 32 | Head | Toolmaker | Germany |
| 7 | Margaret Haller | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Stephen Haller | 32 | Brother | Assistant Mechanic | Germany |
| 9 | George Ernst | 63 | Head | Draughtsman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Eugene Ernst | 32 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Frederick Ernst | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Rudolph Schoene | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Eva Schoene | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ruth Schoene | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Peter Rossi | 49 | Head | Special Clerk | Italy |
| 16 | Angelina Rossi | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Constance Rossi | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Andrew Ericksen | 57 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 19 | Marie Ericksen | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alma Ericksen | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Allen Valk | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 22 | Pauline Valk | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Donald D. Valk | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Doris Valk | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Theodore Petersen | 59 | Head | Mechanic | Denmark |
| 26 | Ellary Petersen | 41 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Denmark |
| 27 | John Petersen | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Struthers | 40 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Scotland |
| 29 | Jean Struthers | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Jean Struthers | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Rudolph Keelin | 57 | Head | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 32 | Agda Keelin | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Ralph Keelin | 20 | Son | Apprentice Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ann Fox | 63 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | James P. Fox THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edwin S. Fox | 33 | Son | Plumbers Helper | New Jersey |
| 37 | John F. Fox | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Louis Allsopp | 51 | Head | Precious Stones Dealer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elsa Allsopp | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | James P. Madden | 45 | Head | Court Attendant | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)