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William Cox — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Archie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belton township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Belton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Cox | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cristine Cox | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 3
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 13
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 25
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belton township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Cox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lake Cox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cristine Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cox
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Cox
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lake Cox
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cox
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cristine Cox
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cox
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garley Bozeman | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bulah Bozeman | 20 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Bozeman | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Junior B. Bozeman | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Percy Bozeman | 33 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bertha Bozeman | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Bozeman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Reba Bozeman | 0 | Granddaughter | — | So. Car. |
| 9 | Junway Bozeman | 26 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Bozeman | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Galvin Kelley | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Leila Kelley | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Kelley | 22 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 14 | Marvin Kelley | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lonnie Kelley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Herman Kelley | 24 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Kelley | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Calvin J. Kelley | 3 | Grandson | — | So. Car. |
| 20 | David Kelley | 2 | Grandson | — | So. Car. |
| 21 | George W. Cox | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Cristine Cox | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William E. Cox THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 24 | Tom V. Brown | 37 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elma Brown | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Junior Johnson | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Albert Drew | 14 | Boarder | — | So. Car. |
| 28 | George Cobb | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hattie Cobb | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Olin Cobb | 24 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Cobb | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Flora E. D. Cox | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Oma Cox | 50 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alex D. Ruhay | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Ruhay | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thelma Ruhay | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Freeman | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lela Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia G. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | So. Car. |
| 40 | Mary Louisa G. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | So. Car. |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)