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Ruth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ross — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cox | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ross Cox | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ethel Cox | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 19 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Casket Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 28
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Ruth Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Cox
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Cox
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Cox
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cox
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cox
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03174-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Cass | 78 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Thomas Clements | 25 | Head | Teacher Musician | Alabama |
| 43 | Helen Clements | 22 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 44 | Donna Jean Clements | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Patricia Ann Clements | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Thomas Norman Clements | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Maxine Hawkins | 25 | Lodger | Maid In Private Home | Ohio |
| 48 | Raymond Finch | 52 | Head | Labor | W. Va. |
| 49 | Martha Finch | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Ronald Finch | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Ray Finch | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | John Vain | 54 | Head | Grocer | Hungary |
| 53 | Sarah Vain | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 54 | Gertrude Vain | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 55 | Altie S Bricker | 62 | Head | Elevator Man | Ohio |
| 56 | Loretta Bricker | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Henry Kiefer | 30 | Son in law | Office | Ohio |
| 58 | Virginia Kiefer | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Russell Ihnot | 28 | Head | Laboratory Asst. | Penna |
| 60 | Beatrice Ihnot | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Russell Ihnot | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Harriet Ihnot | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Clara Ihnot | 53 | Head | Char Woman | Penna |
| 64 | John Ihnot | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Howard Ihnot | 29 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 66 | Aletha Ihnot | 33 | Wife | — | W. Va. |
| 67 | Gwen Pritchard | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Robert Pritchard | 9 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Roberts | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Glenn Werkhiser | 42 | Head | Asst Project Engineer | Penna |
| 71 | Helen Werkhiser | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Charles Redfield | 50 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 73 | Laura Redfield | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ruth Redfield | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 75 | Priscilla Redfield | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ross Cox | 57 | Head | Maintenance | Penna |
| 77 | Ethel Cox | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Ruth Cox THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert Tandrum | 63 | Head | Councilman | Ohio |
| 80 | Flora Tandrum | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)