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Joseph Cox — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cox across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling salesman |
| Industry | Creamery company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cox | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Hazel Cox | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Cox | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Paul Cox | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Cox | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Brendon Cox | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Broker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Butter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Traveling salesman |
| Industry | Creamery company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Cox across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Cox
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel925:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian L Wyeth | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edith F Wyeth | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Robert S Wyeth | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Barbara J Wyeth | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frank S Wyeth | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | George F Pills | 39 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Martha Pills | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Martha E Pills | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | George F Pills | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ruth L Pills | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Robert J Pills | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Warren E Pills | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lynstal E Beal | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 14 | Georgene H Beal | 29 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Charles H Heiser | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Sophia A Heiser | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 17 | Daniel Macleod | 58 | Head | Kitchen Helper | Canada-English |
| 18 | Mary S Macleod | 57 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 19 | John M Macleod | 35 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George Macleod | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Catherine Macleod | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Waitress | Canada-English |
| 22 | Janet C Macleod | 5 | Gr-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Cornelius Mahoney | 73 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 24 | Dennis J Mahoney | 40 | Son | Traffic Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Julia M Mahoney | 35 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 26 | --- U Brewer | 36 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 27 | Mabel H Brewer | 36 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Canada-English |
| 28 | Harold P Middlemas | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John Chronopoulos | 34 | Head | Bottler | Greece |
| 30 | Vivian Chronopoulos | 25 | Wife-H | — | Greece |
| 31 | Demetra Chronopoulos | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Patrick J Sullivan | 70 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Hannah J Sullivan | 65 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ruth A Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | Organist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Paul F Erskine | 34 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Maine |
| 36 | Lillian L Erskine | 38 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Margaret E Cahill | 70 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph F Cox THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary E Cox | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Hazel S Cox | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Paul C Cox | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph F Cox | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Brendon F Cox | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Stanley F Foster | 42 | Head | Teamster | Canada-English |
| 45 | Etta Foster | 39 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 46 | Freeman E Foster | 20 | Son | Delivery Man | Canada-English |
| 47 | Edward J Towers | 64 | Head | Rubber Worker | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Ella S Towers | 46 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Richard Towers | 41 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henry A Towers | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)