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Robert Fox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fox | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Fox | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Fox | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Clarence Fox | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 2
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 12
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Fox
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fox
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ralph Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03178-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Fox | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Robert Fox THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Walter Fox | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 44 | Ralph Fox | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 45 | William Jr Fox | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Clarence Fox | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Litta Dixon | 38 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lois Dixon | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 49 | Irene Dixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | May Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Georgia Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Clyde Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Petie Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Lesel Cole | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Gertrude Cole | 23 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 56 | Leon Burr Cole | 2 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 57 | Ernest L Cole | 0 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 59 | Bernard Nehlsen | 44 | Head | Car Checker | New York |
| 60 | Mary Nehlsen | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 61 | Bernard Jr Nehlsen | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ellen J Nehlsen | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Donna C Nehlsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Geo. W Rhoades | 46 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henrietta Rhoades | 48 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 66 | Geo Roeger | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 67 | Anna Roeger | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | John Estes | 31 | Son in Law | Tire Inspector | Tennessee |
| 69 | Rita Estes | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Glenn Estes | 6 | Grand Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 71 | Dorothy Estes | 4 | Grand Daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 72 | Guy Richmond | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen Richmond | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Beverly Richmond | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Rex Richmond | 3 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
| 76 | Geo. Winters | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | W. Virginia |
| 77 | Lucy Winters | 24 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 78 | Jeanette Winters | 5 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 79 | George Jr Winters | 3 | Son | 0 | W. Virginia |
| 80 | John Winters | 0 | Son | 0 | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
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 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)