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John Fox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Dora — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Trucking Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 772 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fox | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Jewell | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Christy Cron | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| George Fox | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dora Fox | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Trucking Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 772 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Fox
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Fox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fox
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
George Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01866-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dolores Sahornack | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Arthur Grikeshat | 28 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 43 | Helen Grikeshat | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Barbara Grikeshat | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Frank Jaklitsch | 53 | Head | Bottler | Yugoslavia |
| 46 | Catherine Jaklitsch | 47 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | Edward Jaklitsch | 24 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 48 | Alfred Jaklitsch | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | George Nolan | 50 | Head | Interior Painting | Ohio |
| 50 | Helen Nolan | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | George Webster | 64 | Father-in-law | Machine Operator | Canada-English |
| 52 | Mamie Webster | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sheldon Florence | 54 | Head | Policeman | Michigan |
| 54 | Wilma Florence | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Eleene Florence | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Minnie Spear | 79 | Grand-mother | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Carl Sawitzki | 65 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Michigan |
| 58 | Mabel Sawitzki | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John W. Fox | 57 | Head | Grinder Hand | Ohio |
| 60 | Dora Fox | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | John W. Fox THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 62 | George H. Fox | 19 | Son | Driver | Michigan |
| 63 | Christy Cron | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | William Jewell | 47 | Roomer | Driver | Albany |
| 65 | James Tilley | 47 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Tena Tilley | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Martha Tilley | 21 | Daughter | General Help | Michigan |
| 68 | William Tilley | 19 | Son | Printers Helper | Michigan |
| 69 | Betty Tilley | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William Meyer | 37 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 71 | Florence Meyer | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Jean Meyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Elizabeth Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Shirley Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Lydia Lavalley | 52 | Head | Power Machine | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Lavalley | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Richard Lavalley | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Raymond Mitchell | 27 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 79 | Madie Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Carrol Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)