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Margaret Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bradford | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Daniel Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Huff | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lenna Derry | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Bennett | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Miller | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Virginia Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Cox | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Huff | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Barbara Lewis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elizabeth Crook | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Diana Vale | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Albert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Josephine Cox | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Lewis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 6
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 16 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Margaret Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Missouri
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Sibling
Dorothy Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02179-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E. Cox THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 2 | Josephine L. Cox | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Virginia R. Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lenna L. Derry | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 5 | William C. Bradford | 60 | Brother-in-law | Night Watchman | Illinois |
| 6 | Joseph S. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Daniel H. Miller | 26 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
| 8 | Diana H. Vale | 27 | Wife | Packer | Kansas |
| 9 | Hazel Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Elizabeth L. Crook | 10 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Barbara Jean Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Bessie Bennett | 65 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Missouri |
| 13 | Albert B. Jr. Allen | 22 | Son | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Dorothy J. Huff | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Jack E. Huff | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Elizabeth Jones | 52 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 17 | Lewis Rowland | 66 | Head | Stone Mason | Missouri |
| 18 | Henry H. Gibson | 54 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Gladys Klingman | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Thomas L. D. Barnes | 26 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 21 | Vivian Barnes | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | William A. Slaughter | 73 | Head | Merchant Miller | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Mae Slaughter | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)