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John Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Le & Mary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameCox
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)White Plains
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
OccupationRetail Salesman
IndustryShoe Shop
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)298
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationRetail Salesman
Township / WardWhite Plains
Est. Birth Year~1911

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Le Cox Head — 63 ~1877
Minnie Horton Other — 65 ~1875
John Cox Son — 29 ~1911
Mary Cox Spouse — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 5
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 17
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 29
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) White Plains
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Occupation Retail Salesman
Industry Shoe Shop
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 298
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Le Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Le Cox
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cox
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Cox
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cox
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cox
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cox
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02814-00763)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sylvio Garbello 69 Head — Italy
2 Katherine Garbello 61 Wife — Italy
3 Fred Garbello 25 Son Grocery Clerk New York
4 Silvio Garbello 23 Son Clerk New York
5 Sylvia Garbello 23 Daughter Beautician New York
6 Lawrence Garbello 19 Son — New York
7 Katherine Garbello 15 Daughter — New York
8 Nicholas De Concordi 31 Head Butcher Italy
9 Alma De Concordi 29 Wife — New York
10 Thomas De Concordi 6 Son — New York
11 Andrew De Concordi 4 Son — New York
12 Louise Abrams 32 Sister — New York
13 Agnes Abrams 11 Niece — New York
14 Richard Abrams 9 Nephew — New York
15 Vito Dequora 38 Head Ice Man Italy
16 Minafor Dequora 40 Wife Sorter Italy
17 Dominic Caltalano 40 Lodger Handyman Italy
18 Joseph D'Ambrosio 46 Head Ice & Coal Italy
19 Angelina D'Ambrosio 37 Wife — Italy
20 Christina D'Ambrosio 12 Daughter — New York
21 Carl D'Ambrosio 10 Son — New York
22 Clara D'Ambrosio 6 Daughter — New York
23 Anthony D'Ambrosio 1 Son — New York
24 Vincent Bombino 45 Head Laborer Italy
25 Angelina Bombino 42 Wife — Italy
26 Mario Bombino 5 Son — Italy
27 John Hildreth 87 Head — New York
28 Lotta Hildreth 75 Wife — New York
29 Leila Henderson 42 Daughter — New York
30 Leila Henderson 41 Granddaughter Cashier Virginia
31 Joseph Green 51 Head Laborer S. Carolina
32 Annie Green 50 Wife — S. Carolina
33 Annie Mckinney 23 Lodger Butler S. Carolina
34 Charles Barnet 39 Lodger Shaft Worker S. Carolina
35 Sydney Green 25 Daughter Maid S. Carolina
36 Le Roy Cox 63 Head — New York
37 Mary Cox 61 Wife — New York
38 John Cox THIS PERSON 29 Son Retail Salesman New York
39 Minnie Horton 65 Lodger — New York
40 Mary Mewer 73 Head — England

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 5 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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