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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Casey-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Casey-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Maggie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Casey-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little South Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little South Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Cox | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Cox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cindia Cox | Spouse | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dennis Cox | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Myrtle Cox | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mossie Cox | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Beller Cox | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Casey, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Casey, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
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 | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Casey-County, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Casey-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little South Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Cox
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Cox
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Casey-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Casey-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01293-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Hafley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | John B. Cox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bessie B. Cox | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Paul E. Cox | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Myrtle Irene Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Charles E. Cox | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hardin Coyle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Pearl Coyle | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bertha Lee Coyle | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Finis W. Whitehouse | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Vernie Whitehouse | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Everett Whitehouse | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | J. W. Whitehouse | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lester Whitehouse | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hester Whitehouse | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mabel Whitehouse | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Linis W. Jr. Whitehouse | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sylvester Young | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth Young | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Paul W. Young | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Melvin Young | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Owen Young | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ray Young | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Walter E. Webb | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margie Webb | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lillian Webb | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Naomi Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Audrey Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Wanda Lee Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Walter Cox THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mossie Cox | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Melvin Eugene Cox | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Myrtle Drina Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dennis Cox | 51 | Father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Cindia Cox | 14 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Cecil Cox | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Beller Cox | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Fred B. Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lizzie Young | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Johnson Young | 57 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)