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William Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caroline & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fawn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Fox | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Fox | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ann Fox | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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: mother Caroline Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Caroline Fox
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fox
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03404-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Nagy | 27 | Head | Riverman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gladys Nagy | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louis W. Nagy | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | David Nagy | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William C. Caster | 42 | Head | Watcher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rosie Caster | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Della Caster | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Caster | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Wilbur Caster | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Shirley Caster | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert Caster | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph Pickett | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ruth Pickett | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Shirley Pickett | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Ruth Pickett | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Pickett | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elaie Hilberry | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jessie Pickett | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jessie Kipp | 63 | Head | Squire | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Amanda Kipp | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Albert Kipp | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Barrett Pugh | 33 | Head | Rougher | Illinois |
| 63 | Rose Pugh | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George Pugh | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Pugh | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joanna Pugh | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Naomi Pugh | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Kipp | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Katherine Kipp | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Fox THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ann Fox | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Fox | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lawrence Bauch | 25 | Head | Furnace Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lucille Bauch | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Kathleen Bauch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edward Troutman | 43 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elma Troutman | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred Jr. Halifery | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Liney Halifery | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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)