Robert Fox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pauline & Dana — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Fox
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Occupation	Advertising Man
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Advertising Man
Township / Ward	Elyria Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Fox	Son	—	24	~1916
Pauline Fox	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Luella Chapman	Other	—	87	~1853
David Fox	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 4

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Son, age 14

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Son, age 24

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

Surname	Fox
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Occupation	Advertising Man
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Pauline Fox

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Dana Fox

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Fox

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio

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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 — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00137)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest Bartlone	44	Head	Machinist	Ohio
42	Emma M. Bartlone	37	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Carol Jean Bartlone	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Marjorie Wilsons	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	James F. Lyons	24	Head	Screw Machine Operator	Rhode Island
46	Mary R. Lyons	25	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Beatrice Lyons	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	James F. Jr. Lyons	0	Son	—	Ohio
49	John E. Hecock	62	Head	Public Accountant	Ohio
50	Ethel S. Hecock	56	Wife	Typist	Ohio
51	Edith Hecock	66	Head	Saleslady	Ohio
52	Nellie Hecock	67	Sister	—	Ohio
53	Louis Kaulic	54	Head	Labor	Germany
54	Katherine Kaulic	53	Wife	Housework	Germany
55	Louis Jr. Kaulic	20	Son	Labor	Germany
56	Henry Heilmann	31	Head	Labor	Germany
57	Elizabeth Heilmann	30	Wife	—	Germany
58	Elizabeth Heilmann	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Martin C. Krueck	55	Head	Orchard Foreman	Ohio
60	Clara M. Krueck	54	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Leroy E. Smith	30	Son-in-law	Assembler	Ohio
62	Gladys M. Smith	31	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Mary Knipper	38	Head	Housework	Canada-English
64	Pearl A. Knipper	15	Daughter	Salesgirl	Ohio
65	Robert C. Knipper	14	Son	—	Ohio
66	John J. Knipper	9	Son	—	Ohio
67	Richard L. Knipper	3	Son	—	Ohio
68	Elmore J. Baker	28	Head	Assembler	Ohio
69	Clara M. Baker	26	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Milton J. Baker	4	Son	—	Ohio
71	Ernest J. Walkden	55	Head	Plumbing Contractor	Ohio
72	Alice M. Walkden	55	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Rose M. Walkden	18	Daughter	Billing Clerk	Ohio
74	John Schoepfle	75	Head	Fruit Grower	Ohio
75	Louise E. Schoepfle	67	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Julia Michowka	16	Lodger	—	Ohio
77	David J. Fox	51	Head	Teacher	Ohio
78	Pauline Fox	56	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Robert A. Fox THIS PERSON	24	Son	Advertising Man	Ohio
80	Luella Chapman	87	Mother	—	Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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