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Joseph Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Fox | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Fox | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sanford Fox | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Fox | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 36
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 47
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 63 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 55
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 55 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02593-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Donohue | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Louis Spregel | 52 | Head | Milk Deliverer | Russia |
| 3 | Fannie Spregel | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Morven Spregel | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Ruth Spregel | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Doris Spregel | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Ziscar Smulowitz | 42 | Head | Part-Owner | Rumania |
| 8 | Rose Smulowitz | 37 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 9 | Samuel Smulowitz | 11 | Son | — | France |
| 10 | Giselle Smulowitz | 6 | daughter | — | France |
| 11 | Adolf Londweck | 52 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 12 | Sarah Londweck | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Sol Londweck | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 14 | Louis Londweck | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Sam Parrone | 48 | Lodger | Proprietor | Italy |
| 16 | Victor Lefkowitz | 44 | Head | Hat Operator | Poland |
| 17 | Ray Lefkowitz | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Louis Lefkowitz | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Ida Lefkowitz | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Harry Rosen | 73 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 21 | Louis Rosen | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Polemara | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 23 | Shirley Polemara | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Abner Sherwen | 34 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Clare Sherwen | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Morton Sherwen | 1 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Nathan Katz | 33 | Head | Fur Operator | Russia |
| 28 | Ruth Katz | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | William Katz | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Barry Katz | 5 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | Joseph Fox THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Fannie Fox | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ethel Fox | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 34 | Sanford Fox | 25 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 35 | Sydney Borock | 35 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 36 | Fritzi Borock | 33 | Wife | Owner | Poland |
| 37 | Arthur Borock | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Rose Koenigsberg | 65 | Mother in law | — | Poland |
| 39 | Jack Feinberg | 31 | Head | Salesman | New York |
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)