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Walter Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newbern M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Gas Filling Sta |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Newbern M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Cox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Cox | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Cox | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Irma Cox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Juanita Cox | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Cox | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wealthy Cox | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 8
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 19
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pulaski-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Pulaski-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newbern M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Gas Filling Sta |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Walter Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Cox
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Cox
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Cox
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Cox
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Pulaski-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04287-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James D. Turpin | 17 | Son | Newspaper Boy | Virginia |
| 42 | Erby Turpin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Verly Turpin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gertrude Turpin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Iford Turpin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dennis Montgomery | 41 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 47 | Josie Montgomery | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Reba Montgomery | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Chester Montgomery | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Cecie Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Shelly Montgomery | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Evelyn Montgomery | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Worrell | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 54 | Hazel Worrell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sereta Worrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Helen Worrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas Worrell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Casie Worrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Curtis Worrell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Craig Akers | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Harvey Blanche Akers | 63 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Coy Trail | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Flora Trail | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Marvin Trail | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Frances Trail | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Peggy Trail | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward L. Horton | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Addie Horton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Roy S. Horton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alma Lois Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Cox THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 72 | Juanita Cox | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Wealthy Cox | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Irma Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Andrew Cox | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Martha Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Marion Epperley | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Epperley | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Homer Epperley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)