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Thomas Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Ramon — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Auburn Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Cox | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thelma Cox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Cox | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Cox | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 1
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 11
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 22
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Thomas Cox across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Ramon Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Cox
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ramon Cox
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Cox
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Cox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cox
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor C Simpkins | 13 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Rodney C Simpkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rayler L Simpkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Deni D Simpkins | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sarah H Simpkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Walter Phillips | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Nolie M Phillips | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lexie S D Phillips | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Clinton H Phillips | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Stuart V Phillips | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Roye Phillips | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Helen Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mildred B Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edna I Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas W Cox THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Ola M Cox | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thelma J Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph T Cox | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Everett H Hedges | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Bessie M Hedges | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucille G Hedges | 23 | Daughter | Presser | Virginia |
| 22 | Harold P Crawford | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucett D Robbins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Harvey H Robbins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary J Robbins | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | B. Henerie Robbins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Wyatt L Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mamie E Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alma G Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Marvin J Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Essie Hale | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Estille Brown | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 33 | Walter H Brown | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter D Robertson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ada Robertson | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Will Robertson | 55 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | William Austin | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie Austin | 16 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Fred Austin | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 40 | Ada Austin | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)