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Alice Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lee Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irvin Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Ross | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Ross | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 46
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Spouse, age 56
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Alice Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02944-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bettie Fay Moffit | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Francis A. Moffit | 66 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James A. Stowe | 20 | Head | Runs-Drawings | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucile Stowe | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy Stowe | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Forrest F. Stowe | 30 | Head | Runs-Combers | North Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Mae Stowe | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Peggy June Stowe | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha E. Stowe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Wesley Stowe | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gentry T. Thornburg | 29 | Head | Truck-Driver | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alma S. Thornburg | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James R. Morrison | 54 | Head | Truck-Driver | North Carolina |
| 54 | Laura Morrison | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | J. Frank Morrison | 20 | Son | Laborer Wpa | North Carolina |
| 56 | Georgia Morrison | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Calvin T. Ross | 25 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha Ross | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Frances Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Calvin T. Jr. Ross | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John T. Ross | 60 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Ross THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Irvin Ross | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lee Ross | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Ross | 16 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry E. Davis | 24 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Davis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Larry Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Floyd Bogan | 30 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Bogan | 22 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles Bogan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James E. Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mildred Williams | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Ross | 24 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Viola Ross | 19 | Wife | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clyde H. Ballard | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lila Ballard | 30 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 79 | Coy Ballard | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Caleb Ballard | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)