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John Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Walter — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Township / Ward | Dublin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Fox | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Fox | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Katherine Fox | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dublin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Sarah Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Fox
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Fox
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fox
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03445-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clark M Myers | 48 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Annie Jane Shikes | 55 | Boarder | Carpenter | Russia |
| 43 | John G Myers | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary L Myers | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elmer D Bahman | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elizabeth Bahman | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Philip S Musselman | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Kate Musselman | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elmer B Landenslager | 49 | Head | School Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | S Mae Landenslager | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clifford Landenslager | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John H Fox THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Katherine Fox | 21 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Nancy Fox | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Herbert S Stauffer | 50 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mabel C Stauffer | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas O Moeller | 21 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Ohio |
| 58 | Dorothy Moeller | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Daniel Stauffer | 29 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Florence Stauffer | 29 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Herbert Jr Stauffer | 18 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Bishop | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jeanette Bishop | 22 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Horace Bishop | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Dora Bishop | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Etta Bishop | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elsie Bishop | 21 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Russell Bishop | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marie Bishop | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gladys Bishop | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Richard Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward (F) Mulholland | 27 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 73 | Pauline Mulholland | 25 | Wife | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Irene Mulholland | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph W (F) Meyers | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edna Meyers | 38 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marion Meyers | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Della Meyers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clyde Meyers | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)