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Ruth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ravenna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Cox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Cox | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Calvin Cox | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Cox | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Cox | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Miriam Cox | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ronald Cox | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Cox | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Cox | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Portage, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Calvin Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Cox | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Richard M Cox | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ethel M Cox | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth M Cox THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard M Cox | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Fay A Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Calvin W Cox | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | George D Cox | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Miriam A Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ronald H Cox | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Alfred J Suter | 28 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 12 | Lillian Suter | 23 | Wife | Printer | Ohio |
| 13 | Helen Crum | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Robert Crum | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Bruno Spano | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Mary Spano | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Philomena Spano | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Elizabeth Spano | 20 | Daughter | Worker | Ohio |
| 19 | Dominic Spano | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Rose Spano | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Frances Spano | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Patsy Spano | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Sam Spano | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Spano | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Pete Spano | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | John Spano | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | John Cipriano | 37 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 28 | Anna Cipriano | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Nadine Cipriano | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Cipriano | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary Cipriano | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 32 | Joe Cipriano | 22 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 33 | Romeo Koya | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 34 | Lucy Koya | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Ann Koya | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rose Koya | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Josephine Koya | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Anthony Koya | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Frank Cassarino | 42 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 40 | Frances Cassarino | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
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)