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Thomas Cox — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | C. M. & St. P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Dubuque |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Cox | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Cletus Cox | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Cox | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Louis Cox | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 9
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 18
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Gas Fitter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Head, age 27
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | C. M. & St. P. R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Thomas Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Cox
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cox
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cox
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu488unit:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Turner | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Francis Turner | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Donald Turner | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John Bockes | 63 | Head | Car Repairman | Bavaria |
| 5 | Isabel Bockes | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Carl Bockes | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Fred Pretly | 23 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 8 | Rose Pretly | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Freddie Pretly | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Rosina Pretly | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | John Friberger | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Thomas Cox THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 13 | Genevieve Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Cletus Cox | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Louis Cox | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | William Theisen | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Luxemburg |
| 17 | Mary Theisen | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Vernon Theisen | 17 | Son | Trimmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Helen Theisen | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William Theisen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Vivian Theisen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | James Theisen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fredric Michel | 61 | Head | — | Bavaria |
| 24 | Kathryn Michel | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Louise Michel | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 26 | Clara Michel | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 27 | Hilda Michel | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Ruth Michel | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Franz Habel | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 30 | Catherine Habel | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Francis Spiering | 19 | Foster Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Frank Loeffelholz | 74 | Head | Collector | Prussia |
| 33 | Cathryn Loeffelholz | 70 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 34 | Sophia Loeffelholz | 49 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 35 | Ernest Rock | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 36 | Kate Rock | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Clarence Rock | 16 | Son | Wood Worker | Iowa |
| 38 | Charlotte Rock | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Cathryn Rock | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marcella Rock | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Verna Rock | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Fredrick Rock | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Marion Rock | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Fred Denell | 49 | Boarder | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 45 | Gertrude Reil | 30 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lenard Kruse | 29 | Head | Packer | Iowa |
| 47 | Ellen Kruse | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Beatrice Kruse | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clifford Kruse | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | George Hansen | 29 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)