Robert Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oneida-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oneida-County, New York
Surname	Cox
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Utica
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Additional Details
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Ammunition Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Tool Maker
Township / Ward	Floyd Town
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Cox	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Joyce Cox	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Robert Cox	Head	—	42	~1898
Ada Rexford	Other	—	65	~1875
Grace Cox	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Oneida, New …

Son, age 17

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Robert J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Drug store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Oneida, New …

Head, age 27

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Mgr
Industry	office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Oneida-County, New …

Head, age 42

Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Utica
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Ammunition Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Robert Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Nellie Cox

b. ~1867

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Cox

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Oneida-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02700-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Cox THIS PERSON	42	Head	Tool Maker	New York
2	Grace Cox	44	Wife	—	New York
3	Joyce Cox	14	Daughter	—	New York
4	Dorothy Cox	9	Daughter	—	New York
5	Ada Rexford	65	Mother	—	Pa.
6	Peter Yarney	36	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Susie Yarney	32	Wife	—	New York
8	Roger Yarney	9	Son	—	New York
9	George Yarney	6	Son	—	New York
10	Paul Yarney	4	Son	—	New York
11	Wesley Yarney	1	Son	—	New York
12	Harold Johnson	28	Hired Man	Farm Laborer	New York
13	Ray Waghorn	46	Head	Farmer	New York
14	Mabel Waghorn	38	Wife	—	New York
15	John Waghorn	19	Son	New Worker	New York
16	Grace Waghorn	14	Daughter	—	New York
17	Reese Hughes	53	Head	Farmer	Wales
18	Maggie Hughes	46	Wife	—	New York
19	Elizabeth Hughes	18	Daughter	—	New York
20	Owen Edwards	38	Head	Farmer	Wales
21	Annie Edwards	35	Wife	—	New York
22	Catherine Edwards	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Raymond Edwards	12	Son	—	New York
24	Norma Edwards	8	Daughter	—	New York
25	Janet Edwards	4	Daughter	—	New York
26	Charlie Edwards	60	Head	Farmer	New York
27	Sarah Edwards	68	Wife	—	New York
28	William Hughes	45	Head	Farmer	Wales
29	Fannie Hughes	43	Wife	—	New York
30	Owen Hughes	16	Son	—	New York
31	Catherine Hughes	12	Daughter	—	New York
32	Mary Alice Hughes	9	Daughter	—	New York
33	Henry Book	47	Head	Farmer	New York
34	Etta Book	42	Wife	—	New York
35	Dorothy Book	16	Daughter	—	New York
36	Clarence Miller	50	Head	Farmer	New York
37	Viola Miller	48	Wife	—	New York
38	Lenta Miller	21	Daughter	—	New York
39	Mary Miller	75	Mother	—	New York
40	Edward Jones	35	Head	Farmer	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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