JC
Joseph Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Winfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cox | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Waldo Cox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Cox | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Head, age 43
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Head, age 53
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Head, age 64
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cox
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-01129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Fred Chrisinger | 64 | Head | Water Superintendent | Iowa |
| 43 | Dora Chrisinger | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Fred Jr. Chrisinger | 19 | Son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 45 | Eva Chrisinger | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Joseph Cox THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 47 | Elizabeth Cox | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Waldo Cox | 23 | Son | Barber | Iowa |
| 49 | Addie Mason | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Clara B. Schmoher | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Vest Swartz | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Sarah E. Swartz | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Chester H. Woods | 31 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 55 | Betty Woods | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Morris Woods | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ruth Marie Woods | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Lulu Wilson Cooper | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lewis West | 66 | Head | Night Engineer | Missouri |
| 60 | Emma Sybil West | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | L. G. Shafer | 58 | Head | Agent And Operator | Iowa |
| 62 | Nona Shafer | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Gertrude Shafer | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 64 | Jean Shafer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Edwin Kirkpatrick | 55 | Head | Assistant Elevator | Iowa |
| 66 | Gladys Kirkpatrick | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Beryl Kirkpatrick | 25 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 69 | Rodney Perrenoud | 38 | Head | Produce Trucker | Iowa |
| 70 | Lela Perrenoud | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | William Perrenoud | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Barbara Perrenoud | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert Perrenoud | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Stella Perrenoud | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | John Perrenoud | 24 | Son | Trucker | Iowa |
| 76 | John Steffins | 45 | Head | Foreman | Greece |
| 77 | Verna Steffins | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Ellaise Steffins | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Dean Steffins | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)