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Joseph Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Hoban | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Hoban | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maureen Hoban | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Fox | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Fox | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Richard Fox | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Paul Fox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 46
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 57
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 26000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 66
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Fox
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00409-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador Hinojosa | 21 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 2 | Refugio Hinojosa | 20 | Sister | — | Mexico |
| 3 | Guadalupe Borrego | 45 | Lodger | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Francisca Cadena | 25 | Servant | Maid | Mexico |
| 5 | Clarke A. Smith | 63 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarke A. Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Carol D. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Emma B. Kelly | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 9 | Roy Carpenter | 47 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 10 | Margaret Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles A. Glass | 50 | Head | Partner | Illinois |
| 12 | Adelina V. Glass | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Eileen Glass | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Charles A. Jr. Glass | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Tom Glass | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Goldie Jurekovic | 22 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna W. Burke | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Willa B. Bahan | 51 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Margaret W. Brown | 67 | Sister | — | New York |
| 20 | Carrie R. Quinn | 64 | Servant | Maid | Missouri |
| 21 | Frederick W. Rinkenberger | 61 | Head | Surgeon | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred Rinkenberger | 45 | Wife | Nurse | California |
| 23 | Pearl S. Delperdang | 34 | Servant | Maid | Iowa |
| 24 | M. Jessie York | 65 | Head | — | Washington |
| 25 | Margaret Karrick | 62 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 26 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Herbert Doty | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | A. Palmer Moreland | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Cora Moreland | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Nathaniel R. Webster | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Grace Webster | 54 | Wife | — | South America |
| 32 | Joseph J. Fox THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 33 | Emma M. Fox | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Richard J. Fox | 27 | Son | Overseer | Iowa |
| 35 | Paul Fox | 23 | Son | Assistant Overseer | Iowa |
| 36 | Beatrice Hoban | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Ann Hoban | 8 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 38 | Maureen Hoban | 6 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 39 | Dominick Bertone | 35 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 40 | Marie Bertone | 38 | Wife | — | California |
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)