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Margaret Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Otto — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grey Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grey Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Cox | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Cox | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Cox | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 4
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Mary Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 25
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grey Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Cox
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Cox
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cox
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Woodrow Kendall | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Blanche Kendall | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John Kendall | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gilbert Kendall | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Kendall | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jim Kendall | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Dooley | 55 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie Curry | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Leslie Curry | 26 | Son | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 50 | May Curry | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Maxine Curry | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Vera Curry | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Shelton | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 54 | Demetra Shelton | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Douglas Shelton | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ed Cox | 62 | Head | Store Clerk | West Virginia |
| 57 | Blanche Sentrock | 39 | Lodger | Store Clerk | West Virginia |
| 58 | Dell Harless | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rubie Harless | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia Harless | 20 | Daughter | Store Clerk | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ida Mae Harless | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Loula Harless | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Billy Harless | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Montane Harless | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Cox | 31 | Head | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Cox THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Janet Louise Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ira Spaulding | 49 | Head | Store Clerk | West Virginia |
| 69 | Minnie Spaulding | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Helen D. Spaulding | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Henry Spaulding | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 72 | Cladie Spaulding | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Hava Dele Spaulding | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Burl Scott | 56 | Head | Oil Loader | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lowre Scott | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lester Crawford | 45 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 77 | Myrtle Crawford | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lester Jr. Crawford | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Janice A. Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | A. J. Spaulding | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)