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John Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Francis — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | New York City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Fox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Fox | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Fox | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Francis Fox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Fox | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | New York City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
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 Harry Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Fox (~0.55 confidence) and mother Catherine Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Harry Fox
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Fox
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Fox
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Fox
b. ~1890
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Catherine Fox
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fox
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Lynch | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Marilyn Lynch | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Michael Madigan | 63 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Katherine Madigan | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 45 | Richard Foley | 50 | Head | Elevator Operator | Irish Free State |
| 46 | Mary E. Foley | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Richard Foley | 21 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 48 | Evelyn Foley | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Francis O'Donnell | 13 | Lodger | — | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Dennis F. Ryan | 55 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 51 | Margaret Ryan | 55 | Wife | Freight Handler | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Julia Ryan | 23 | Daughter | Tabulating Clerk | New York |
| 53 | John P. Ryan | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Josephine Ryan | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 55 | Dennis F. Ryan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Salem Marson | 64 | Head | Handyman | Syria |
| 57 | Matilda Marson | 49 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 58 | Philip Marson | 34 | Son | Wrapper | West Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Marson | 32 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 60 | Evangeline Marson | 20 | Daughter | Typist | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carmille Marson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Carmil Marson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Francis Fox | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 64 | Catherine Fox | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | John Fox THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Office Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Francis Fox | 23 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 67 | Arthur Fox | 20 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 68 | Gertrude Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Catherine Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Patrick Gormley | 59 | Head | Watchman | Northern Ireland |
| 71 | Catherine Gormley | 45 | Wife | Electric Radiator | Irish Free State |
| 72 | Patrick Gormley | 21 | Son | Stock Room | New York |
| 73 | Hugh Gormley | 19 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 74 | Anna Gormley | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | William Gormley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Michael Ferrick | 45 | Lodger | Mechanic | Irish Free State |
| 77 | John Ferrick | 69 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Margaret Ferrick | 66 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Alice Ferrick | 34 | Daughter | Bank Teller | New York |
| 80 | Patrick Ferrick | 28 | Son | Order Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.55
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)