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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartow-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartow-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 1190 Adairsville |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cox | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rex Cox | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Cox | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leola Cox | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bartow, Georgia
Son, age 3
Bartow, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 13
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Head, age 23
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bartow-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Bartow-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartow |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cox
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cox
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cox
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartow-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartow-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00638-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margie Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Sidney Dayton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Ona Dayton | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Floyd Dayton | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Raymond Dayton | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Isabel Dayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Geraldine Dayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Actor Dayton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Walter J. Cox THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Leola Cox | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ray Cox | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Roy Cox | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Rex Cox | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lon J. Cox | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Ethel Cox | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ruth Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Edwin Cox | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Herbert Cox | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Leo Mcpherson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Catherine Mcpherson | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Albert Mcpherson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | P. C. Mcpherson | 56 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 23 | Mamie Mcpherson | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | J. P. Mcpherson | 22 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 25 | S. H. Mcpherson | 19 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 26 | John Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Joe Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Nat Mcpherson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Mary Mcpherson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Luther Mcpherson | 10 | Son | Saw Mill | Georgia |
| 31 | S. C. Mcpherson | 24 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 32 | Fred H. Dayton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Vera Dayton | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Cecil Dayton | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | L. C. Dayton | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Dess Sumner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Maggie Sumner | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | William Sumner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Harvey H. Sumner | 61 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 40 | Clementine Sumner | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)