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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hendricks-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hendricks-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hendricks-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilynn Cox | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Cox | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Cox | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laura Cox | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Cox | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Cox | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Barbara Cox | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Cox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Etta Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Cox | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Martha Cox | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Frances Cox | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hendricks, Indiana
Head, age 29
Hendricks, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Vacuum Cleaner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hendricks-County, Indiana
Head, age 39
Hendricks-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01051-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie Reid | 65 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Vincie Helton | 26 | head | Agent | Indiana |
| 3 | Martha Helton | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Oscar Penney | 35 | head | Oil Dispatcher | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Edith V Penney | 31 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Luetta Vel Penney | 1 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Amos Harris | 50 | head | Cashier | Indiana |
| 8 | Mildred Harris | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Elizabeth Ann Harris | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John Harris | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Leslie Zimmerman | 40 | Head | Insurance Agent | Indiana |
| 12 | Edna Zimmerman | 40 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Wilmer Long | 73 | father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 14 | John Long | 18 | nephew | Common Laborer Car Washing | Indiana |
| 15 | Edna J Long | 14 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Joseph Gibbs | 34 | Head | Physician | Indiana |
| 17 | Gladys Gibbs | 35 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Joy Wanda Gibbs | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John W Gibbs | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | A. Jewel Stevenson | 46 | Head | Judge | Indiana |
| 21 | Josephine Stevenson | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Joseph A Stevenson | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Marilyn Stevenson | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Jennie Kesler | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Andrew Andrew | 61 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 26 | Lola Andrew | 47 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Ida Andrew | 13 | daughter | House Cleaning | Indiana |
| 28 | Walter C Cox THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 29 | Ethel M Cox | 38 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Frances (Absent) Cox | 19 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Martha L Cox | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Marilynn Cox | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Herbert A Cox | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Etta L Cox | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Barbara J Cox | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Charles Cox | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Laura M Cox | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Carl F Cox | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Shirley G Cox | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Joseph W Cox | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
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)