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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Minnie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameFox
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationMaintenance
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)2400
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMaintenance
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Fox Head — 37 ~1903
Ralph Fox Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 37
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
Surname Fox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Maintenance
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 2400
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Joseph Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Fox
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Fox
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Fox
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Fox
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Fox
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00351)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Theresa De Angelis 18 Daughter Secretary New York
42 Helen Storo 25 Head Service New York
43 Sophia Storo 51 Mother — Greece
44 Lillian Zervis 23 Boarder Service New York
45 James Fox THIS PERSON 37 Head Maintenance New York
46 Ralph Fox 26 Son Repairman New York
47 Edward Fornsberg 21 Head Investigator New York
48 Mother Fornsberg 43 Mother — New York
49 Edward Coleman 37 Head Investigator New York
50 Gertrude Coleman 33 Wife — New York
51 Olav Emanuel Abriksen 33 Lodger Seaman Norway
52 Andrew Olai Johnson 56 Brother Steward Norway

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 6 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)

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