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Robert Cox — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cox across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Sanger Bros. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Township / Ward | Dallas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Cox | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Earl Cox | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Cox | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Freddie Cox | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Cox | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cavalena Cox | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 37
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 49
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robt C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Industry | Vehicles |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 58
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Sanger Bros. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Other, age 70
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | R. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Other, age 80
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | R. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Cox across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cox
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1793unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Z. | 52 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rayburn | 28 | head | Shipping Clerk | Texas |
| 53 | Ameline | 19 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Morris | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 55 | Joseph Goodpasture | 44 | head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Olive Goodpasture | 44 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Albert Goodpasture | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | John D. Goodpasture | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Carroll S. Baird | 38 | head | Detective | Kansas |
| 60 | Lilly Baird | 28 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Sue Baird | 16 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Albert H. Mellinger | 44 | head | Detective | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Mellinger | 47 | wife | None | Texas |
| 64 | Roy Mellinger | 20 | son | Salesman | Texas |
| 65 | Raymond Mellinger | 14 | son | Machinist | Texas |
| 66 | Isabel Mellinger | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 67 | William G. Strait | 43 | head | City Detective | Texas |
| 68 | Julia Strait | 42 | wife | None | Texas |
| 69 | Byron S. Tillingham | 52 | head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 70 | Sophronia Tillingham | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | John P. Tillingham | 27 | son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 72 | Lois Tillingham | 17 | daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 73 | George C. Warren | 47 | head | Paper & Painter | Texas |
| 74 | Annie B. Warren | 42 | wife | None | Texas |
| 75 | James Warren | 19 | son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 76 | George Warren | 16 | son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Louise C. Warren | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 78 | J. M. Jones | 46 | head | Physician | Texas |
| 79 | Josie Jones | 46 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Eva Robbins | 23 | sister | Teacher | Texas |
| 81 | Lillian M. Campbell | 39 | boarder | Nurse | Texas |
| 82 | Matt Davis | 43 | servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 83 | Fred M. Shelton | 25 | head | Delivery Clerk | Texas |
| 84 | Lilla M. Shelton | 22 | wife | None | Texas |
| 85 | Aubrey P. Barker | 33 | head | Transfer Clerk | Alabama |
| 86 | Agnes Barker | 32 | wife | None | United States |
| 87 | Irene Barker | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 88 | William G. Douglas | 29 | head | Architect | Illinois |
| 89 | Mina Douglas | 30 | wife | None | Texas |
| 90 | Billy Douglas | 8 | son | None | Texas |
| 91 | Marshall Douglas | 6 | son | None | Texas |
| 92 | George Douglas | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 93 | Anita Douglas | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 94 | Robert E. Cox THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Adjuster | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cavalena Cox | 51 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Hattie M. Cox | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 97 | Freddie L. Cox | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 98 | Earl Cox | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | Lillian P. Cox | 12 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 100 | Robert Howell Cox | 10 | son | None | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)