Margaret Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grayson-County, Texas
Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman city
1935 Residence (County)	Grayson
Additional Details
Occupation	Matron
Industry	Day Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Matron
Township / Ward	Sherman 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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Cox	Head	—	55	~1885
Norman Cox	Son	—	27	~1913
Margaret Cox	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Grayson, Texas

Spouse, age 36

Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 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	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Grayson, Texas

Head, age 46

Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Matron
Industry	Day Nursery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Grayson-County, Texas

Head, age 55

Grayson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman city
1935 Residence (County)	Grayson
Occupation	Matron
Industry	Day Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Margaret Cox

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04043-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Lewis	47	Head	Printer	Texas
42	Anna Mae Lewis	46	Wife	Saleslady	Oklahoma
43	Margaret Cox THIS PERSON	55	Head	Matron	Texas
44	Norman Cox	27	Son	Printer	Texas
45	Margaret Ethel Cox	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Texas
46	Henry V. Rolen	45	Head	Laborer	Texas
47	Alma Rolen	40	Wife	—	Texas
48	Billy G. Rolen	12	Son	—	Texas
49	Gordon H. Rolen	5	Son	—	Texas
50	Lloyd D. Rolen	3	Son	—	Texas
51	George Dallison	68	Head	—	Oklahoma
52	Lila Dallison	66	Wife	—	Texas
53	Burl Stephenson	17	Grandson	Truck Driver	Texas
54	William R. Neathery	55	Lodger	Cook	Illinois
55	Mattie Neathery	53	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
56	Clyde S. Stout	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
57	Christina Stout	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
58	Lucille Stout	5	Daughter	—	Texas
59	James Mcclain	38	Head	Cook	Texas
60	Annie Mcclain	39	Wife	Maid	Texas
61	Lee Hughley	30	Head	Cook	Texas
62	I. Nora Hughley	28	Wife	—	Texas
63	Lee N. Hughley	11	Son	—	Texas
64	Leon Hughley	6	Son	—	Texas
65	Alfred Hughley	4	Son	—	Texas
66	Finnis Springs	30	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
67	Pauline Springs	26	Wife	—	Texas
68	Jack A. Foster	42	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
69	Jewel F. Foster	38	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
70	Wanda Foster	7	Daughter	—	Texas
71	Radell Pleasant	32	Head	Bootblack	Texas
72	Mildred Pleasant	25	Wife	—	Texas
73	Bobby R. Pleasant	8	Son	—	Texas
74	Mildred M. Pleasant	6	Daughter	—	Texas
75	Sidney L. Pleasant	5	Son	—	Texas
76	Robert S. Pleasant	3	Son	—	Texas
77	Willy J. Pleasant	1	Son	—	Texas
78	Ruth H. Pleasant	0	Daughter	—	Texas
79	Ruth A. Matthews	29	Head	Maid	Oklahoma
80	Ray Matthews	9	Son	—	Texas

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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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