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William Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & J — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fox | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Fox | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Fox | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 31
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father J Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Fox
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fox
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Payette | 51 | Head | Janitor | Canada |
| 2 | Mary Payette | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Gerard Payette | 28 | Son | School Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Lucille Payette | 27 | Daughter | Luller | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Noella Payette | 19 | Daughter | Luller | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Yvette Payette | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Eli Tanguay | 83 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 8 | Yvonne Tanguay | 51 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 9 | William Savary | 46 | Son-in-law | Tool Maker | Canada French |
| 10 | Aloysia Savary | 45 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 11 | Evelyn Monast | 52 | Lodger | Spooler Tender | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Charles Farland | 64 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Delia Farland | 65 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Gene Steward | 30 | Son-in-law | Soda Dispenser | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Irene Steward | 32 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 16 | William Fox | 53 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 17 | Mary Fox | 53 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | William Fox THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Musician | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Frank Karboski | 30 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Karboski | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Frances Karboski | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Josephine Niebieski | 36 | Head | Sewer | Poland |
| 23 | Michael Martine | 35 | Head | Dyer | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Josephine Martine | 32 | Wife | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Theresa Martine | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | John Tobias | 22 | Lodger | Dyer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Irene Tobias | 18 | Lodger | Reeler | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Stanley Styzak | 48 | Head | Loomfixer | Poland |
| 29 | Christine Styzak | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Ernest Styzak | 25 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Eugene Styzak | 21 | Son | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Mary Styzak | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Eugene Styzak | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Thomas Steele | 30 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Marsha Steele | 22 | Wife | Reeler | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Joan Steele | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Edward Czeronwich | 25 | Head | Cook | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Josephine Czeronwich | 25 | Wife | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Edward Czeronwich | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | William Brunelle | 64 | Head | Loomfixer | Maine |
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)