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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Isaac — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cane River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cane River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Fox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fay Fox | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Fox | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura Fox | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 10
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Yancey-County, North …
Son, age 21
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cane River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm helper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
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 John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Elzie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Fox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Fox
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Fox
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elzie Fox
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fay Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Anne Shepherd | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Shepherd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Chas O. Mcinturff | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lexie Mcinturff | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Kilgore | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rhea Lee Kilgore | 18 | Boarder | Housework | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kent Honeycutt | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gertrude Honeycutt | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Honeycutt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Honeycutt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rufus Honeycutt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edd Honeycutt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sara Jane Honeycutt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Josephine Honeycutt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Fox | 26 | Head | Lumbering | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lonna Belle Fox | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John S. Fox | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Laura Fox | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Fox THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fay Fox | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | June Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Ferguson | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lilla Ferguson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Truman Carr | 40 | Head | Core | North Carolina |
| 65 | Geneva Carr | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Harold B. Carr | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Marshall Carr | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Jean Carr | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charles David Carr | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wesley Robinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Abbie Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vance Robinson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Blanche Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Reese Robinson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rachel King | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | This Line | None | Left Blank | — | — |
| 77 | May Hensley | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Lee Hensley | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Fay Hensley | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | R. Lee Hensley | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)