John Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Surname	Cox
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	East Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Bartholomew
Additional Details
Occupation	Log Cutter
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Log Cutter
Township / Ward	East Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Cox	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Sarah Cox	Daughter	—	4	~1936
John Cox	Head	—	49	~1891
Tommy Cox	Son	—	7	~1933
Carl Cox	Son	—	1	~1939
Walter Cox	Son	—	9	~1931
John Cox	Son	—	12	~1928
Lula Cox	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Bartholomew, Indiana

Head, age 31

Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Bartholomew, Indiana

Head, age 39

Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 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	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto Parts Mfg.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Bartholomew-County, Indiana

Head, age 49

Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	East Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Bartholomew
Occupation	Log Cutter
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Cox

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John H. Boone	43	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Rose Boone	39	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Edward Ogilvie	12	Step-son	—	Indiana
4	Alice Elkins	8	Step-daughter	—	Indiana
5	Irene Elkins	3	Step-daughter	—	Indiana
6	Albert Morris	49	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
7	Harry C. Forrest	35	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Nannie Forrest	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	James K. Forrest	16	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Harold G. Forrest	14	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Georgia Forrest	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Aubry Forrest	10	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Robert Forrest	8	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Joy Forrest	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
15	John Cox THIS PERSON	49	Head	Log Cutter	Indiana
16	Lula Cox	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	John Jr. Cox	12	Son	—	Indiana
18	Mary Cox	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Walter Cox	9	Son	—	Indiana
20	Tommy Cox	7	Son	—	Indiana
21	Sarah Cox	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Carl Cox	1	Son	—	Indiana
23	Thomas S. Fivecoats	81	Head	Owner	Indiana
24	Mary F. Fivecoats	78	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Harry H. Fivecoats	47	Head	Trucker	Indiana
26	Pearl A. Fivecoats	45	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Ralph Henry	32	Head	—	Indiana
28	Mildred Henry	27	Wife	Assemblyman	Indiana
29	Harley Littiken	63	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
30	Minnie Littiken	57	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Bernadine Littiken	33	Daughter	Music Teacher	Indiana
32	John P. Littiken	17	Son	—	Indiana
33	John Stringer	52	Head	Black Smith	Kentucky
34	Grace Stringer	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
35	James Stringer	27	Son	Machinist	Kentucky
36	Edith Stringer	25	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Clara Stringer	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Josephine Stringer	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	John Jr. Stringer	12	Son	—	Indiana

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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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