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Mary Fox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary Mason |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Fox | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Fox | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Fox | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Fox | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Mason | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Southworth | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henry Mason | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Mason | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucille Mason | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marian Southworth | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Fox | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary Mason |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Mary Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Fox
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Fox
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fox
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Fox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fox
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeste Harding | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Arlene Harding | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank Taffell | 39 | head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 4 | Rina S. Taffell | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter Taffell | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nina May Taffell | 11 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas J. Sydnor | 67 | head | Printing Estimator | Virginia |
| 8 | Clara V. Sydnor | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas C. Sydnor | 37 | son | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Louise Sydnor | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary H. Walker | 69 | sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Albert S. Clayton | 51 | head | Assistant Freight Auditor | Virginia |
| 13 | Nellie S. Clayton | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy Holmes | 22 | lodger | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Grimes | 41 | head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel S. Grimes | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy Whittaker | 13 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy Whittaker | 10 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Fox | 45 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Mason Fox THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Mason Fox | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Fox | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Fox | 16 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Mason | 25 | son-in-law | Hired Man | Virginia |
| 25 | James Mason | 4 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nancy Mason | 2 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucille Mason | 1 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie S. Southworth | 31 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marian Southworth | 17 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Henry Duke | 35 | head | Fireman (Stationary) | Virginia |
| 31 | Eliza Ruth Duke | 32 | wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 32 | William Duke | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ollie Duke | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Duke | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Quimby Burnette | 28 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise S. Burnette | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Barbara A. Burnette | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Joseph Trent | 46 | head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth Trent | 24 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mervin Trent | 17 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)