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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 Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Cox | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Albert Cox | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Richard Cox | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Cox | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Albert Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Cox
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Cox
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cox
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Richard Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03248-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis D. Barnes | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Janet V. Barnes | 54 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lewis V. Barnes | 28 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 4 | Roland G. Allen | 35 | Head | Police Lieutenant | Ohio |
| 5 | Rose Allen | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Harley A. Holaday | 65 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 7 | Augusta Holaday | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Don Holaday | 24 | Son | Radio Repairman | Michigan |
| 9 | Ester Walker | 84 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Nell Clark | 26 | Roomer | Operator | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Albert W. Cox | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Richard M. Cox | 26 | Son | Driver | Ohio |
| 13 | Dorothy J. Cox | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 14 | Ruth G. Cox THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 15 | Harriette Crane | 45 | Head | Beautician | Ohio |
| 16 | Phyllis Crane | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 17 | Dora Patterson | 45 | Head | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marjorie D. Hines | 25 | Roomer | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 19 | Don Patterson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emma Myers | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Kate Baumgartner | 77 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Harold Eickhardt | 38 | Head | Traffic Eng | Ohio |
| 23 | Margaret Eickhardt | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Elaine Eickhardt | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John A. Eickhardt | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James H. Eickhardt | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Harrison H. Hull | 28 | Roomer | Accountant | Ohio |
| 28 | Alta M. Austin | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 29 | Russel H. Keyes | 35 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 30 | Grace A. Keyes | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Barbara Keyes | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | John Panski | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | Ohio |
| 33 | James Cameron | 20 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Seraphim Pope | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Ohio |
| 35 | Stewart Spangler | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Anne Spangler | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Forest W. Gordon | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary T. Gordon | 39 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Ohio |
| 39 | John L. Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | David Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)