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Sarah Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneal Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Oneal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Cox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Cox | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Callie Cox | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Cox | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Cox | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Smiley Cox | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Cox | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Judge Cox | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Cox | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Cox | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ford Cox | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arizona Cox | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Georgetown, South …
Other, age 18
Georgetown, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Spouse, age 33
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneal Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cox
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03814-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude Brown | 53 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bennie F Austin | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Lois Austin | 15 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Walter B Sheenut | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Boyce Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Iura S. Davis | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Donnie Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Calhune Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Callie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Susie Brown | 23 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dannie Brown | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henley Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bennie Brown | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Calhune Jr Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Faye Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | George P. D. Pshuff | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Iampie S. Pshuff | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Pshuff | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | J. C. Cox | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Cox THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Cox | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Cox | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Smiley Cox | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Judge Cox | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Leona Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Arizona Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Cox | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Callie Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Kenneth Cox | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ford Cox | 40 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Laton Styles | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Corrine Styles | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Lee Styles | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Tommy Styles | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dave S. Styles | 69 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gordon Batson | 36 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 38 | Louise Batson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Batson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elgin Batson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)