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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stanton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Raymond Cox | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nettie Cox | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Linn, Kansas
Other, age 27
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Linn, Kansas
Head, age 37
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Linn, Kansas
Head, age 48
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Linn-County, Kansas
Head, age 58
Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances S. Casteel | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 42 | Faye Lee Casteel | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Carl Allen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Alta Allen | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 45 | Cleo Irma Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Cleda Fern Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Margaret Joe Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lloyd Phillips | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Anna Phillips | 62 | Mother | Housework | Missouri |
| 50 | Frank Cromer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Cora Cromer | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 52 | George Cromer | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Marie Cromer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Francis Cromer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Arthur Cromer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Donald White | 31 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 57 | Frank Coon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Florence Coon | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 59 | Freddie Coon | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 60 | Floyd Coon | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 61 | Dorothy Coon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Garnette Coon | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Grant Hopkins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Hannah Hopkins | 73 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 65 | Ike Ames | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Minnie Ames | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 67 | Will Lomas | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Frank Coon | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Hattie Coon | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 70 | Tom Coon | 38 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 71 | Lee Burtchfield | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Opal Burtchfield | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 73 | Maxine Burtchfield | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 74 | John Lee Burtchfield | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Homer Farley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Cleo Farley | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 77 | Merrion Earl Farley | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Walter Cox THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Nettie B. Cox | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 80 | Raymond Cox | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
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)