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Alice Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Alice Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameRoss
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Alice Ross Daughter — 12 ~1928
Jerry Ross Head — 47 ~1893
Dora Ross Daughter — 17 ~1923
Geraldine Ross Daughter — 2 ~1938
Jerry Ross Son — 5 ~1935
Ruth Ross Daughter — 24 ~1916
Beatrice Ross Spouse — 41 ~1899
Rosie Ross Daughter — 14 ~1926
Eddie Ross Son — 19 ~1921
Tommy Ross Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alice Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Tommy Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora 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 — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00663)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leroy Smith 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Ora M Smith 21 Wife — Mississippi
3 Fannie Barnett 65 Aunt — Mississippi
4 Frank Henderson 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
5 Queen E Henderson 39 Wife — Mississippi
6 Frank Jr Henderson 13 Son — Mississippi
7 Eddie Valentine 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
8 Adeline Valentine 27 Wife — Mississippi
9 Ernestine Jones 22 Cousin — Arkansas
10 Jerry Ross 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Beatrice Ross 41 Wife — Mississippi
12 Ruth L Ross 24 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Eddie Ross 19 Son — Mississippi
14 Dora Ross 17 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Rosie L Ross 14 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Alice Ross THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Tommy Ross 10 Son — Mississippi
18 Jerry Jr Ross 5 Son — Mississippi
19 Geraldine Ross 2 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Percy Williams 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Mary E Williams 16 Wife — Mississippi
22 Hulda Boyd 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
23 Lewis Boyd 23 Grandson — Mississippi
24 Louis Boyd 19 Grandson — Mississippi
25 Lewis Boyd 17 Grandson — Mississippi
26 Tyree Gray 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Maggie Gray 37 Wife — Mississippi
28 Hinna Gray 17 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Esther L Gray 16 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Vernon Gray 14 Son — Mississippi
31 Bertha Gray 10 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Roslie Gray 7 Daughter — Mississippi
33 Johnnie Gray 4 Son — Mississippi
34 Tony Jones 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
35 Florella Jones 48 Wife — Louisiana
36 Lucille Jones 15 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Prilla Jones 14 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Leroy Jones 11 Son — Mississippi
39 Ada Jones 9 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Roosevelt Jones 7 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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