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Ruth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doddridge-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Milton Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Milton Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nadine Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Caryl Cox | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Romaine Cox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Blaine Cox | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blondell Cox | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ora Cox | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Cox | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Althea Cox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lavaughn Cox | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 26
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Doddridge-County, West …
Spouse, age 36
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Milton Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Ruth Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Robinson | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | The Brent Robinson | 27 | Son | Bus Operator | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mae Robinson | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Larry Robinson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ora F. Cox | 49 | Head | Head Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth Cox THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Blaine Cox | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lavaughn Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Althea Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Blondell Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nadine Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Donald Cox | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Romaine Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Caryl L. Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Boyd A. Coplin | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ora B. Coplin | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Albert N. Robinson | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Addie V. Robinson | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Robinson | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clem M. Barter | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Harley R. Leasure | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Leasure | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Zelma Leasure | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Francis Leasure | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Leasure | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold Leasure | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Glen E. Bee | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys Bee | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucretia Bee | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Rose Windsor | 63 | Aunt | Maid | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Cornell | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Laura Cornell | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | James Cornell | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Fred Cornell | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Cornell | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary B. Cornell | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thurman G. Cornell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Brent C. Cox | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Pearl Cox | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Villard Cox | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)