Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henry-County, Iowa
Surname	Cox
Given Name	Walter W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Winfield
1935 Residence (County)	Henry
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Olds Town
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Pauline Cox	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Carole Cox	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Walter Cox	Head	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Henry, Iowa

Son, age 7

Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Walker
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Henry, Iowa

Son, age 17

Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Walker W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Henry-County, Iowa

Head, age 27

Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Cox
Given Name	Walter W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Winfield
1935 Residence (County)	Henry
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Walter Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Joseph Cox

b. ~1877

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Cox

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Cox

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa

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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 — Henry-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-01220)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruby E Adams	29	Wife	—	Iowa
42	Charlotte Adams	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
43	Donald Adams	1	Son	—	Iowa
44	J. J. Cox	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
45	Ethel S. Cox	25	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Suanne Cox	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Dorotha Cox	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
48	Colleen Cox	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
49	Chas Olson	80	Head	—	Sweden
50	Anna Olson	82	Wife	—	Sweden
51	Frank Olson	78	Brother	—	Sweden
52	Anna S. Dotting	66	Head	—	Iowa
53	W. H. Knight	58	Head	Station Agent	Iowa
54	Mary S. Knight	49	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Alice Knight	30	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Jennie S. Alums	62	Head	—	Illinois
57	Anna S. Berry	63	Head	—	Ireland
58	A. E. Cooper	59	Head	—	Iowa
59	Arthur L. G. Upton	45	Head	Clergyman	Iowa
60	Minibell Upton	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
61	Ruth Upton	20	Daughter	—	Montana
62	R. C. Bartlett	63	Head	Station Agent	Iowa
63	Dolly M. Bartlett	55	Wife	—	Iowa
64	John A. Bergquist	81	Head	—	Sweden
65	Anna C. Bergquist	74	Wife	—	Sweden
66	Albert S. Bergquist	47	Son	Farmer	Illinois
67	Walter Bergquist	43	Son	Farmer	Illinois
68	Edna Bergquist	35	Daughter	—	Illinois
69	J. E. Stuckey	72	Head	—	Illinois
70	Flora C. Stuckey	60	Wife	—	Iowa
71	Walter W. Cox THIS PERSON	27	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
72	Pauline S. Cox	26	Wife	—	Iowa
73	Carole Ann Cox	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	M. R. Bartgast	49	Head	County Supervisor	Illinois
75	Helen Bartgast	48	Wife	—	Nebraska
76	Helen Bartgast	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	Lois Bartgast	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
78	C. H. Brown	45	Head	Foreman	Iowa
79	Sarah L. Brown	46	Wife	—	Iowa
80	J. R. Brown	21	Son	Laborer	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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