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Joseph Fox — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1550 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Cove Precinct Mountain Cove District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Fox | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Homer Wilson | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Joseph Fox | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eula Fox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Martha Fox | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Dora Fox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Fox | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Russell Fox | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Head, age 41
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 50
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1550 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Head, age 62
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Cove Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Joseph Fox
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2532unit:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Art B. Kessler | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Georgia A. Kessler | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James O. Kessler | 16 | Son | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 54 | Donna D. Kessler | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Bernard Kessler | 3 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lora G. Kessler | 1 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John M. Hunt | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jennie F. Hunt | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Edwin R. Hunt | 93 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary M. Hunt | 88 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Willie D. Fox | 23 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mildred E. Fox | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Martha J. Lee | 69 | Mother-H | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James Lee | 33 | Son | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 65 | David W. Fox | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Minerva Fox | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | George W. Fox | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 68 | Shirley O. Fox | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Castel Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | David W. Jr. Fox | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jennie Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Raymond H. Whapham | 26 | Boarder | Labor | West Virginia |
| 73 | Joseph L. Fox THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Martha E. Fox | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elmer M. Fox | 18 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 76 | Edith F. Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Russell B. Fox | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Joseph E. Fox | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Dora E. Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Eula V. Fox | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Homer Wilson | 56 | Boarder | Labor | West Virginia |
| 82 | William E. Taylor | 69 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 83 | Eliza E. Taylor | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | David S. Nis | 35 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 85 | Cora B. Nis | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William E. Dempsey | 69 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 87 | Sena B. Dempsey | 61 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | John H. Kessler | 73 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mary E. Kessler | 69 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ernest L. Dempsey | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 91 | Lenora Dempsey | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Vagal L. Dempsey | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ruth E. Dempsey | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Bernard L. Dempsey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ernest L. Jr. Dempsey | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Oval S. Kessler | 30 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 97 | Effie V. Kessler | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary F. Kessler | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ruth E. Kessler | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Edith J. Kessler | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)