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Robert Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephus & Fredrick — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Long Acre Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cox | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Toby Latham | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Larry Cox | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruby Cox | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 11
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 20
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Robert Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josephus Cox (~0.83 confidence) and father Fredrick Cox (~0.83 confidence) and mother Amanda Cox (~0.83 confidence) and mother Manda Cox (~0.83 confidence) and father George Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Josephus Cox
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Fredrick Cox
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Amanda Cox
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Manda Cox
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
George Cox
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cox
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Cox
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Cox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cox
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearle Smith | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Albert Smith | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Carl Smith | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Smith | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wilbur Smith | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lilly Smith | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Jefferson | 50 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Jefferson | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jesse Jefferson | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Jefferson | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Melvin Jefferson | 21 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lilly Jefferson | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Albert Jefferson | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Simon Corbett | 74 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Corbett | 50 | wife | Janitor School | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Corbett | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marvin Curtis | 30 | head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Callie Curtis | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jean Curtis | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Provitt Harris | 63 | head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 61 | David Rogers | 50 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cora Rogers | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Rogers | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Baker Rogers | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dave Rogers | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillian Rogers | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Octavus Rogers | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Rogers | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Louise Hyman | 26 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Cox THIS PERSON | 20 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Cox | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Larry Cox | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Toby Latham | 11 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Asa Hamilton | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rosalie Hamilton | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Catherine Hamilton | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Cox | 47 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dorothy Cox | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Cox | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geraldine Cox | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)