Margaret Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Indiana
Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Crawfordsville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Crawfordsville
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Cox	Spouse	—	56	~1884
M Cox	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Deloris Cox	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Cox	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Montgomery, Indiana

Other, age 45

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Montgomery-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 56

Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Crawfordsville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Margaret Cox

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00474)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Sullivan	40	Brother	—	Indiana
2	Everett G. Eads	35	Head	Bridge Worker	Indiana
3	Alice E. Beecher	72	Head	Pension	Indiana
4	Fred Rhoads	64	Head	Wire Mill Repair	Indiana
5	Nellie O. Rhoads	55	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Robert Rhoads	27	Son	—	Indiana
7	Charles L. Soebe	52	Head	City Lineman	Indiana
8	Leona Soebe	49	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Charles R. Soebe	27	Son	Wire Mill Worker	Indiana
10	Robert Soebe	25	Son	—	Indiana
11	Betty Soebe	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Beatrice Soebe	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Mabel King	55	Lodger	—	Indiana
14	John W. Cox	57	Head	Wire Drawer	Illinois
15	Margaret Cox THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Indiana
16	M. Louise Cox	21	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
17	Deloris Maxine Cox	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	J. C. Roberts	44	Head	Ministry U. B.	Indiana
19	Lura Jones Roberts	44	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Raymond Stump	26	Head	Bottle Cap Salesman	Indiana
21	Kathryn Stump	26	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Carol Ann Stump	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Samuel Hahn	44	Head	Manager	New York
24	Sarah Hahn	46	Wife	Sales Lady	Indiana
25	Doris Hahn	23	Daughter	—	New York
26	Ross Hahn	20	Son	—	New York
27	Rose Campbell	30	Head	—	Illinois
28	Wm John Campbell	5	Son	—	Illinois
29	Lena G. Waldon	30	Head	Manager Of Lunch Dept	Indiana
30	Billy Evans Waldon	11	Son	—	Illinois
31	David Stanley Waldon	9	Son	—	Illinois
33	Jess R. Mcwhinney	67	Head	Clerk & Janitor	Indiana
34	Fern Mcwhinney	62	Wife	Proof Reader	Indiana
35	Cassie Corn	80	Mother-in-law	Pension	Indiana
36	Orpha Swearingen	67	Head	—	Indiana
37	Ralph Swearingen	49	Son	State Highway	Indiana
38	Robert R. Dinwiddie	34	Head	Police Officer	Indiana
39	Elizabeth Dinwiddie	37	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Carola Dinwiddie	3	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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