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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 Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asher & Lillie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Fox | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Fox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Fox | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 10
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 20
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Asher Fox (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lillie Fox (~0.84 confidence) and father Arthur Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Asher Fox
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lillie Fox
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Arthur Fox
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Fox
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Fox
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fox
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Gregory | 22 | wife | Music Teacher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clara Fox | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 3 | John Jr. Fox THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Richard Fox | 15 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | George C Fox | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Fox | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bernice Fox | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella M Smith | 20 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lemuel Stokley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edna D Stokley | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Stokley | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Curtis A Stokley | 19 | son | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Kenneth Stokley | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edith Stokley | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Troy Stokley | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel Stokley | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clinton Stokley | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Athelston Stokley | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Van Smith | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Smith | 40 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dan Shelton | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha D Shelton | 64 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Shelton | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie G Shelton | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Everett Shelton | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harlan Shelton | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Simon Shelton | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Shelton | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Troy Shelton | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Shelton | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edith Shelton | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Laura Beam | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Burnett Ball | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | May Ball | 58 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Earnest Sawyer | 31 | nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Geneva Sawyer | 24 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Roy Fox | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy M Fox | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Bryan | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arlie Shelton | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)