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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calip & V — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Cox | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Caroline Cox | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lawrence, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Lawrence-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Calip Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father V Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calip Cox
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
V Cox
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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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 — Lawrence-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cole Eugene Cole | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hodges Lora Cole | 41 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | W. R. Hale | 66 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 44 | Jessie M. Hale | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Alice (Ab) Hale | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Raymond Roberts | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Aggie Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Molly Alice Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | John W. Jones | 55 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 50 | Eula N. Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Malcolm Jones | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eva Maye Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Edna Ruth Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | C. G. Cox | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Louise Cox | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter Cox THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hazel Cox | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Caroline Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Silas Durrett | 31 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 60 | Olessa Durrett | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William F. Durrett | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Raymond Durrett | 29 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 63 | Maudie Durrett | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Elizabeth A. Durrett | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Leo Frederick | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | F. W. Jones | 54 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 67 | Lou Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Tennie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Carlos Berry | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie M. Berry | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Andrew Willisun|Willis | 45 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lula Willisun|Willis | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Roye E. Willisun|Willis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Helen M. Willisun|Willis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Carl J. Willisun|Willis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Henry Lawrence | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dora B. Lawrence | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Virginia D. Lawrence | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mettie V. Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)