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Robert Cox — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cox across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Jessie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Cox | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Addie Cox | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Cox
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Cox
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Cox
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cox
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Cox
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2052:1120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael O'Malley | 64 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Annie E. O'Malley | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leo O'Malley | 28 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James F. Flynn | 54 | Head | Const. Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen F. Flynn | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Flynn | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy Flynn | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Scharlach | 41 | Head | Manager | England |
| 9 | Esther Scharlach | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Henry G. Hann | 35 | Head | Assistant Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bernadine Hann | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nancy Hann | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John J. Joyce | 25 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Joyce | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward Joyce | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gaylord F. Price | 35 | Head | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie Price | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary E. Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph H. Meixell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carmel Meixell | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles O. Howley | 44 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen P. Howley | 38 | Wife-H | — | New Mexico |
| 23 | Ailan Howley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles O. Howley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen P. Howley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Howley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William E. Minton | 40 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Julia Minton | 40 | Wife-H. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Minton | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catherine Minton | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Homer F. Cox | 55 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Addie E. Cox | 55 | Wife-H | Same | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert C. Cox THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James A. Cox | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank Comer | 40 | Head | Const. Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Doris Comer | 38 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 37 | Elizabeth Comer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles P. Forshen | 44 | Head | President | New York |
| 39 | Geraldine M. Forshen | 41 | Wife-H | Same | New York |
| 40 | John H. Forshen | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert P. Forshen | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Barbara Forshen | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mull Matilda Forshen | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 44 | Louis Heist | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | Theodore Heist | 38 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Theodore C. Heist | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dorothy L. Heist | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Heist | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 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 1930 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)