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Albert Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Albert Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nuttallburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Nuttallburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Ross | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charley Ross | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 11
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 21
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nuttallburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lucille Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Green | 23 | Head | Tipple Man | West Virginia |
| 2 | Catherine Green | 20 | Wife | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 3 | Rufus Jr. Green | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Thelma Green | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ozzie Stewart | 39 | Head | Bluff Watchman | Virginia |
| 7 | Nanese Stewart | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ozzie Jr. Stewart | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Pattie Stewart | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Vass | 33 | Head | Bluff Watchman | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam Bryant | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 12 | May Bryant | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James Bryant | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gracie Bryant | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lydia Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charley Ross | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lucille Ross | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Samuel Ross | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 19 | Albert Ross THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 20 | Catherine Ross | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Ross | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Ross | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jesse Adkins | 35 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edna Adkins | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Monroe Adkins | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Isabel Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Eugene Adkins | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Valiner Adkins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Janice Adkins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ellard Withrow | 32 | Head | Handy Man | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Eller | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Eller | 1 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Polly Hicks | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 34 | Goldy Hicks | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie Hicks | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edith Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Hicks | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)