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Mary Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Lerman — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Township / Ward | Marion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorthy Fox | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lena Fox | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Fox | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Derman Fox | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Woodrow Fox | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Fox | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Guy Fox | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thurston Fox | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Franklin Fox | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oma Fox | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Daughter, age 5
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Daughter, age 17
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Mary Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Lerman Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oma Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Derman Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Fox
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lerman Fox
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oma Fox
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fox
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Derman Fox
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fox
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthy Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurston Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Mcneely | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Mcneely | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harold Mcneely | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Mcneely | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dennis Mcneely | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Mcneely | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clyde B Mckinney | 30 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 48 | Docia Mckinney | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Donnie Mckinney | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | E. J. Mckinney | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gleen Mckinney | 23 | brother | Carder | North Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Walsh | 31 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dora B Walsh | 32 | Wife | Carder | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Hensley | 20 | Sister-in-law | Winder | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lucille Hensley | 18 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Noah Raburn | 53 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nannie Raburn | 53 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ellie Raburn | 33 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Carrie Raburn | 31 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Eunice Raburn | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dewy Raburn | 19 | son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earl Raburn | 10 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bellie Raburn | 2 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clyde Miller | 25 | head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 65 | Juanita Miller | 24 | wife | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joan Miller | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beaulah Loftis | 17 | Servant | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 68 | Derman Fox | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Oma Fox | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Fox THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 71 | Woodrow Fox | 23 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Fox | 19 | son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lena Fox | 17 | daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dorthy Fox | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Thurston Fox | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Franklin Fox | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Guy Fox | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Claude Workman | 30 | Head | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nell Workman | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ellis Workman | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)