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John Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this John Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Mattie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRandolph-County, Arkansas
SurnameCox
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Reyno Township
1935 Residence (County)Randolph
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardReyno Township
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Wilma Cox Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mildred Cox Daughter — 11 ~1929
Mary Cox Daughter — 7 ~1933
John Cox Head — 33 ~1907
J Cox Son — 6 ~1934
Leo Cox Son — 4 ~1936
Hattie Cox Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Randolph, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Johnnie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1930
Randolph, Arkansas
Head, age 22
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Arkansas
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation Farmer
Industry on a Farm
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 3
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Randolph-County, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Randolph-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Reyno Township
1935 Residence (County) Randolph
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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 John Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Cox
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Cox
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cox
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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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 — Randolph-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00170-00685)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rosa Halford 6 Daughter — Arkansas
2 H. J. Johnson 50 Head Farmer Missouri
3 Meelee Johnson 46 Wife — Missouri
4 Lawrence Johnson 17 Son No Arkansas
5 Wanda Johnson 11 Daughter — Arkansas
6 Joe Hurt 50 Head Farmer Missouri
7 Nora Hurt 48 Wife — Missouri
8 Clayton Hurt 24 Son Farm Labor Missouri
9 Clifton Hurt 19 Son Labor Ccc Missouri
10 Rayton Hurt 12 Son — Arkansas
11 J. C. Hurt 5 Son — Arkansas
12 Eugene Stubblefield 23 Head Farm Labor Arkansas
13 Virginia Stubblefield 19 Wife — Arkansas
14 Robert Hagar 30 Head Farm Labor Arkansas
15 Dortha Hagar 22 Wife — Arkansas
16 Imogene Hagar 9 Daughter — Arkansas
17 Norma Jean Hagar 7 Daughter — Arkansas
18 Bobby Hagar 4 Son — Arkansas
19 G. W. Hagar 73 Father — Alabama
20 H. G. Hambrick 28 Head Farmer Arkansas
21 Mazie Hambrick 27 Wife — Arkansas
22 June Hambrick 7 Daughter — Arkansas
23 Shirley Jean Hambrick 2 Daughter — Arkansas
24 Gilo Bennett 46 Head Farm Labor Missouri
25 Eunice Bennett 43 Wife — Arkansas
26 Harold Bennett 17 Son New Laborer Arkansas
27 Helen Bennett 17 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Howard Bennett 16 Son Farm Labor Arkansas
29 Heartha Bennett 14 Daughter — Arkansas
30 Charline Bennett 12 Daughter — Arkansas
31 Earl Bennett 10 Son — Arkansas
32 Junior Bennett 7 Son — Arkansas
33 Geraldine Bennett 5 Daughter — Arkansas
34 John Cox THIS PERSON 33 Head Farmer Arkansas
35 Hattie Cox 33 Wife — Arkansas
36 Mildred Cox 11 Daughter — Arkansas
37 Wilma Jean Cox 9 Daughter — Arkansas
38 Mary Helen Cox 7 Daughter — Arkansas
39 J. W. Cox 6 Son — Arkansas
40 Leo Cox 4 Son — Arkansas

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 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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