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William Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & William — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, New York |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolcott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huron Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iner Fox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patricia Fox | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nancy Fox | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Fox | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Christine Fox | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, New …
Son, age 11
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wayne, New …
Son, age 21
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, New …
Head, age 32
Wayne-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolcott |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Fox
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Wayne-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, New York
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02800-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Salisbury | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Bertha Salisbury | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Suzanne Salisbury | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Carlton Salisbury | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | George Robert Salisbury | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Heinrich A. Wickelm | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 47 | William H. Jr. Fox THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 48 | Christine Fox | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Iner Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Patricia Fox | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Nancy Fox | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Frank Fuller | 62 | Head | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 53 | Mabel Fuller | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Mose Melbourne | 37 | Nephew | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Edward Sr. Henecke | 63 | Head | Care Of Bees | Iowa |
| 56 | Darius Covill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Wallace Covill | 30 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 58 | Dexter Covill | 29 | Son | Lumberman | New York |
| 59 | Leland Covill | 20 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Belva Covill | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Janet Covill | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | C. Edward Powers | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Nellie Powers | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Leona Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Harriette Ab Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Pauline Ab Shear | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Charles Luttle | 54 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)