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Walter Cox — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wade & Allie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pt Of Indian Valley Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Cox | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Melvin Cox | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 18
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 28
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 38
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Walter Cox across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Floyd, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wade Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wade Cox
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Cox
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cox
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cline E. Gallimore | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles G. Gallimore | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hosea M. Gallimore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lizzie B. Gallimore | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ira N. Gallimore | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Darby M. Gallimore | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Monroe G. Gallimore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie H. Gallimore | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula J. Gallimore | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Wesley J. Gallimore | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sena A. Gallimore | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Allen Gallimore | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Fayett Gallimore | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillie M. Gallimore | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy Gallimore | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Callie Gallimore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Margret E. Gallimore | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie Gallimore | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Jasper Quesenberry | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Rachel S. Quesenberry | 70 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Kyle E. Shelton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Iddie A. Shelton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Perlie C. Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Myrtle A. Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Idella M. Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie L. Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Verlie H. Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Julina M. Shelton | 68 | Head-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Robt. C. Cox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lottie M. Cox | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Coy C. Cox | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Iva J. Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Victor Cox | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Reva J. Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Garland Simpkins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ida J. Simpkins | 77 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Isaac M. Simpkins | 34 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Rosie M. Simpkins | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edd Phillip | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Susan Phillip | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Rosa Phillip | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Printis K. Phillip | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Gracie F. Phillip | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Warren I. Duncan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Susan Duncan | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hosea L. Duncan | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ella G. Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Walter A. Cox THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie R. Cox | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Melvin E. Cox | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)