WF
William Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beccaria Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Beccaria Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Fox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elsie Fox | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Fox | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Fox | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Effie Fox | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beccaria Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fox
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03469-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Martin | 42 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas R Martin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Virginia Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Fox THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Effie Fox | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elsie Fox | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Fox | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Zeighart Shrock | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Matilda Shrock | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mildred Shrock | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Evelyn Shrock | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Shrock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Le Roy Shrock | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Arthur Jr Burlain | 21 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Julia Burlain | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Julia Ann V Burlain | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Raymond Lindenberg | 21 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Lindenberg | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ann Polinsky | 48 | Head | — | Austria |
| 22 | Joseph Polinsky | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Polinsky | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Annie Polinsky | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Martha Polinsky | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Sr Lloyd | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Matilda Lloyd | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Lloyd | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ralph Lloyd | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clair Lloyd | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Irvin Lloyd | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Florence Vokes | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Lavellun | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Luceria Lavellun | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Charles Lathagan | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Wilma Lathagan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Lathagan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Arthur Lathagan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ed. Lathagan | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Lathagan | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)