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Albert Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Albert Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckeye Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Buckeye Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Henrietta Ross | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Wilfred Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thelma Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harriet Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 45
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 55
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckeye Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Albert Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Ross
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest A Thompson | 31 | nephew | Farming | Colorado |
| 2 | Zelia Roper | 63 | sister | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 3 | Alex A Rupp | 59 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | Barbara Rupp | 59 | wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 5 | Christina Rupp | 12 | daughter | Helper | Kansas |
| 6 | Elmer Rupp | 15 | son | Helper | Kansas |
| 7 | Edgar Denning | 32 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 8 | Katherine Denning | 29 | wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 9 | Edwin E Denning | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Annetta Lee Denning | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Albert T Ross THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Henrietta Ross | 53 | wife | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 13 | Florence Ross | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 14 | Wilfred Ross | 17 | son | School | Kansas |
| 15 | Harriet Ross | 12 | daughter | School | Kansas |
| 16 | Thelma Ross | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Raymond L Ross | 26 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 18 | Ella Ross | 26 | wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 19 | Virginia Ross | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Frank Albert | 58 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Katie Albert | 54 | wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 22 | William Albert | 35 | son | Lodger | Kansas |
| 23 | Victor Albert | 23 | son | Farming | Kansas |
| 24 | Saloma Albert | 20 | daughter | House | Kansas |
| 25 | Wilfred Albert | 15 | son | Farming | Kansas |
| 26 | Walter Albert | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Lillian Albert | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | James Benson | 74 | Head | Chicken Raiser | Denmark |
| 29 | Mildred A Benson | 34 | daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 30 | William Jr Grasser | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 31 | Gladys Grasser | 32 | wife | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 32 | Eunice Jean Grasser | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Max Grasser | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Wallace Grasser | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Edna Grasser | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Roy Grasser | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | William Sr Grasser | 66 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 38 | Thurmond Peterson | 37 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 39 | Garland Peterson | 35 | wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 40 | Patricia Ann Peterson | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
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)