John Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cherokee-County, Georgia
Surname	Cox
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Hickory Flat
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Hickory Flat
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Lillie Cox	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Dorothy Cox	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Ines Cox	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Cox	Head	—	59	~1881
Effie Cox	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 38

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 48

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cherokee-County, Georgia

Head, age 59

Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Hickory Flat
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Cox

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Coleman Bramling	57	Head	Farmer	Georgia
42	Olar Bramling	56	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Harold Chester	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
44	Stella Chester	23	Wife	—	Georgia
45	Harold Jr. Chester	5	Son	—	Georgia
46	John M. Cox THIS PERSON	59	Head	Farmer	Georgia
47	Effie Cox	55	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Ines Cox	25	Daughter	Spoolerwork	Georgia
49	Lillie Cox	24	Daughter	Spoolerwork	Georgia
50	Dorothy Cox	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	R. Luther Chester	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
52	Carrie Chester	52	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Myrtie Chester	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Grady Chester	18	Son	Farmer	Georgia
55	Corine Chester	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	C. L. Chester	14	Son	—	Georgia
57	Jewell Chester	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Luther Chester	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
59	James L. Dams \| Davis	45	Head	Section-Laborer	Georgia
60	Tiny Dams \| Davis	35	Wife	—	Georgia
61	J. W. Dams \| Davis	12	Son	—	Georgia
62	Kate Dams \| Davis	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	William R. Boyd	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
64	Odessa Boyd	53	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Edgar Strickland	24	Head	Farmer	Georgia
66	Pauline Strickland	26	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Doris Ann Strickland	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	I. Alonzo Johnson	66	Head	—	Georgia
69	Lena Johnson	52	Wife	—	Georgia
70	Neil Johnson	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
71	Nina Johnson	32	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Billie Johnson	9	Son	—	Georgia
73	James L. Roper	70	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
74	Josephine Roper	67	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Eugene Roper	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
76	Mary Willie Roper	27	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Audra Roper	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Jacquelyn Roper	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Glennis Roper	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Truman Pace	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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.

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