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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 Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Lon — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Cox | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jeff Simmons | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anders Cox | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cecil Cox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ophelia Cox | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| A Cox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bill Spurson Spencer | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Cox | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Cox | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Dan Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Lon Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Cox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lon Cox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Cox
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Cox
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Cox
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cecil Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anders Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Harmon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Harmon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dan Cox | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ophelia Cox | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Cox THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Cox | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Anders Cox | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Arthur Cox | 14 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Cecil Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | A. J. Cox | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bill Spurson | Spencer | 51 | Lodger | Fireman | Virginia |
| 12 | Jeff Simmons | 27 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 13 | J. A. Martin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mercie Martin | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lurrene Martin | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Tom Martin | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mala Martin | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ila Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Israel Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lesley Martin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Porter Hall | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 22 | Rena Hall | 26 | Wife | — | North Car. |
| 23 | W. C. Hall | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 24 | Owens Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Bobby Hall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Johnie Hall | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hilda May Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Raymond Simmons | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bertha Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ervin Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | M. R. Hall | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Nellie M. Hall | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Hall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dave Simmons | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Simmons | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Earl Simmons | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Ervin Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charley M. Simmons | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Susie Simmons | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
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)