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Anna Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Kansas Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1280 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Ross | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frances Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mabel Ross | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Adam Ross | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Madaline Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Agnes E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 24
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Kansas Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1280 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Anna Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Joseph Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madaline Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice A Crosswhite | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Adam Jr Ross | 56 | Head | Fireman | Russia |
| 43 | Mabel M Ross | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Anna Ross THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Waiter | Kansas |
| 45 | Joseph Ross | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 46 | George Ross | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 47 | Frances Ross | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | John Ross | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Madaline Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Mary Haftner | 66 | Head | — | Russia |
| 51 | James G Beam | 66 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 52 | Anna Beam | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Edd Dallas | 41 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 54 | Ruth Dallas | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Nana Dallas | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Nebraska |
| 56 | Warren A Dallas | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Ernest Goldsmith | 21 | Head | Operator | England |
| 58 | Mildred Goldsmith | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ernest G Goldsmith | 32 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 60 | Ernest D Myers | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 61 | Grace D Myers | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Carrie Myers | 64 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Louise E Myers | 19 | Brother | Labor | Nebraska |
| 64 | Franklin D Myers | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Gary J Myers | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Harold Wagner | 33 | Head | Repairman | Kansas |
| 67 | Doris Wagner | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Faith Ann Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Anna Wagner | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Albert Wiseman | 57 | Head | Yardman | Ohio |
| 71 | Myrtle Wiseman | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Anna Mae Wiseman | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Washington |
| 73 | William Hanna | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 74 | Irine Hanna | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Charles Hanna | 76 | Father | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Joseph Schiedner | 65 | Head | Carman | Russia |
| 77 | Anna Schiedner | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Leta E Schiedner | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Mary E Schiedner | 19 | Daughter | Labor | Kansas |
| 80 | Kathern Schiedner | 17 | Daughter | Labor | 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)