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Joseph Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Bald Mountain Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cox | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Cox | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Cox | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Cox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roy Cox | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mae Cox | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evelyn Cox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Cox | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashe, North …
Son, age 7
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Son, age 17
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Cox
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Evelyn Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Stephens | 21 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Millard H. Stephens | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hurl Stephens | 16 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Adel Stephens | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charles Stephens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edna M. Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Paul E. Stephens | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lee Moretz | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice H. Moretz | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Angeline Woodring | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wade Woodring | 36 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Glenn Woodring | 33 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bina Woodring | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Odel Woodring | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ronda L. Woodring | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pearl Woodring | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edward G. Woodring | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby J. Woodring | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Will S. Davis | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Inez Davis | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Greer | 61 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nettie S. Greer | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Grady Greer | 28 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Grace Greer | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carl Davis | 39 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grace W. Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emery L. Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph Brown | 28 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 69 | Blanche Brown | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bernard Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Geraldine Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roy C. Cox | 41 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mae T. Cox | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Samuel C. Cox | 18 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph W. Cox THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 76 | Margaret E. Cox | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Roy Bruce Cox | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Evelyn Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Cox | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | David L. Cox | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)