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James Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Fox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet & John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millers Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Millers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Fox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mable Fox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Fox | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Watson Sherrill | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ricka Sherrill | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Annie Fox | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alexander, North …
Son, age 14
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Jay |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alexander, North …
Son, age 24
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alexander, North …
Head, age 36
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Head, age 46
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millers Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriet Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Fox
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fox
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Dignan | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Addie Dignan | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clyde Dignan | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Aileen Dignan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John F. Dignan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | M. W. Dagenhardt | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary C. Dagenhardt | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ella Dagenhardt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Stella Dagenhardt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Irene Dagenhardt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruth Dagenhardt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Fox THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Fox | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Davis Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mable L. Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ricka Sherrill | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Watson Sherrill | 27 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ora Matheson | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Matheson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Matheson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary E. Matheson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Billy Gaye Matheson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearl Matheson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cald Rector | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Rector | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Newton Rector | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Chattie M. Rector | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mozelle Rector | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pint Rector | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Lou Rector | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Earnest Drum | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Drum | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. C. Drum | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 74 | Grover Drum | 23 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Drum | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Gerhell Drum | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirley Drum | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Huey Pope | 21 | Son-in-law | Sander | North Carolina |
| 79 | Monnie Pope | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alton Pope | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)