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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamburg Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Hamburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce Fox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Fox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Fox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Faye Fox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| J Fox | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marvin Fox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| J Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Fox | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Son, age 7
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 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 | 7 |
| 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
Jackson-County, North …
Son, age 16
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamburg Township |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Fox
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyce Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Woods | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Stella Woods | 26 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bruce Woods | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lewis Woods | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louise Cope | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | D. R. Evitt | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Aldie Evitt | 55 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harlie Evitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cleo Evitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maxine Evitt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | W. J. Watson | 85 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Laura Watson | 82 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Watson | 40 | Daughter | Home | North Carolina |
| 54 | Zeb Watson | 38 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Watson | 36 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Deck Henderson | 59 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dessie Henderson | 57 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bill Henderson | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 59 | M. N. Norris | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Laura Norris | 51 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 61 | Audrey Norris | 16 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Norris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | J. A. Fox | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lee Fox | 39 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Fox | 20 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. B. Fox | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Fox THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lois Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Boyce Fox | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marvin Fox | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Faye Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | R. C. Morgan | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Aula Morgan | 42 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claude Rogers | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edith Rogers | 26 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 77 | Claudie Mae Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | David Lowery Rogers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lyman Bryson | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha J. Bryson | 25 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
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)