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Margaret Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salem Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Cox | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Cox | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joyce Cox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Garland Cox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Cox | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Cox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elmer Cox | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Anchor record
Margaret Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Garland Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Irving | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Irving | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Irma Irving | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Shirley Irving | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Senah E. Elliott | 85 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pattie E. Cartwright | 78 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James H. Avril | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mae Avril | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Gladys S. Avril | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Linwood Avril | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Avril | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Melvin Avril | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Shirley Avril | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Dance | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ida Lea Dance | 25 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie Mae Dance | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sam Dance | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elmo Dance | 17 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Johnnie T. Cox | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ethel E. Cox | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Cox | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elmer Cox | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Cox THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joyce Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Mae Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Garland Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | W. Bernard Cartwright | 24 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 69 | Josephine B. Cartwright | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leah F. Cartwright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Julian Morgan | 27 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Spellman | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sue E. Spellman | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George Spellman | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rufus Spellman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Susie V. Spellman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alfried Spellman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cliff A. Spellman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Spellman | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dempsey S. Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)