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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 Carroll-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & James — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipers Gap Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pipers Gap Mag Dist |
| 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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Cox | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| R Cox | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Carroll-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Carroll-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipers Gap Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Claude Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Squire Cox (~0.82 confidence) and mother Sally Cox (~0.82 confidence) and mother Arizona Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Claude Cox
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cox
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Squire Cox
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Sally Cox
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Arizona Cox
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Cox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Carroll-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04253-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Creasy | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie L. Creasy | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary N. Creasy | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | R. Ralph Cox | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Cox THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Cox | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Cox | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elihu Gillaspie | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie L. Gillaspie | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | L. William Cox | 81 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 11 | Lelia Cox | 49 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Davie G. Carpenter | 30 | Head | Carving Sander | Virginia |
| 13 | Aleene Carpenter | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joice M. Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Isaac J. Burcham | 46 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | S. C. M. Faddis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Faddis | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elmer G. Faddis | 30 | Son | Foreman | Virginia |
| 19 | Mattie Lou Faddis | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Geraldine Bowers | 9 | Helper | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dan W. Edwards | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrie Lee Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harry Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Reed Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosie J. Faddis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ila F. Faddis | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Luther D. Woodal | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grace May Woodal | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | L. Leo Woodal | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Vernal A. Woodal | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elmo P. Woodal | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lonzie Woodal | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edane Woodal | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Fern Woodal | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Andrew J. Faddis | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Laura A. Faddis | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Coyral C. Horton | 17 | Foster son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Kelly Davis | 21 | Helper | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Florence Faddis | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Opal May Landreth | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)