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Margaret Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Indiana
SurnameFox
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Muncie
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Occupationcashier
Industrytelegraph
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceKentucky
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationCashier
Township / WardMuncie
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 Fox Daughter — 37 ~1903
Margaret Fox Head — 60 ~1880
Robert Fox Son — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Cashier
Industry Furniture Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Daughter, age 28
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fox
Given Name Marguerite
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Cashier
Industry Western Union
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 37
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
Surname Fox
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Muncie
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation cashier
Industry telegraph
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Fox
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fox
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fox
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Fox
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Delaware-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01037-00946)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marjorie Cameron 5 daughter — Indiana
42 Lois Ann Cameron 2 daughter — Indiana
43 Glen Goff 39 Head Grinder Indiana
44 Mildred Goff 30 wife — Indiana
45 Barbara Goff 5 daughter — Indiana
46 Edward W. Grewe 51 Head Maintenance Ohio
47 Mary R. Grewe 49 wife — Indiana
48 Bernard Baise 32 Head Truck Line Indiana
49 Martha Baise 29 wife Operator Indiana
50 Ellan Baise 8 daughter — Indiana
51 Atherton Baise 5 daughter — Indiana
52 R. Charles Mifflin 29 Head Mechanic Illinois
53 Florence Mifflin 22 wife — Nebraska
54 Mary Mifflin 6 daughter — Illinois
55 William Mifflin 21 Brother Laborer Illinois
56 Harry Baker 44 Head Laborer Indiana
57 Mary Baker 44 wife Filler Scotland
58 June Baker 19 daughter Sales Lady Indiana
59 Harry Jr. Baker 17 son — Indiana
60 William Shewell 51 Head — Indiana
61 Ossie Shewell 50 wife — Indiana
62 Jessie Shewell 14 daughter — Indiana
63 Robert Shewell 12 son — Indiana
64 William Shewell 86 father — Ohio
65 Walter Blackburn 63 Head Service Mgr. Indiana
66 Bertha H. Blackburn 66 wife — Indiana
67 J. Thomas Dunn 65 Head Operator New York
68 Hattie Dunn 64 wife — Indiana
69 Robert Whittemore 11 son — Indiana
70 Margaret Fox 60 Head — Ohio
71 Margaret Fox THIS PERSON 37 daughter Cashier Kentucky
72 Robert C. Fox 32 son — Indiana
73 Charles Thomas 34 Head Foreman Ohio
74 Eva Thomas 32 wife — Michigan
75 Charlotte Thomas 13 daughter — Ohio
76 Charles Jr. Thomas 12 son — Ohio
77 Richard Neff 31 Head Florist Indiana
78 Mildred Neff 30 wife Secretary Indiana
79 Tom Westlake 76 Head — Indiana
80 Adam Felton 61 Head Brick Mason Indiana

Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 1 sibling
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)

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