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Anna Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coco W. Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Coco W Va |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyna Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eugene Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Ross | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Laura Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Ross | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Oakley Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reese Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 23
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 33
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coco W. Va. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Anna Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Boggs | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Earl Ross | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Anna Ross THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Reese Ross | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Eugene Ross | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Oakley Ross | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Laura Ross | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lyna Ross | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lloyd Lowe | 50 | Head | Contract Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clara Lowe | 42 | Wife | Contract Mistress | West Virginia |
| 51 | Shirley Lowe | 19 | Son | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lois Lowe | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Vivian Lowe | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Denny Lowe | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Adele Lowe | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lowell Lowe | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Bernard Lowe | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Bruce Lowe | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ronald Lowe | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Willie Taylor | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | William A Taylor | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret Taylor | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Kenneth Hawkins | 35 | Head | Stationery Engineer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elsie Hawkins | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Geneva Hawkins | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Florence Hawkins | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lorena Hawkins | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Orville Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Pearl Marie Hawkins | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Earl Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Smith | 60 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Gracie Smith | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ray Smith | 36 | Son | Line Walker | West Virginia |
| 74 | Cleon Smith | 28 | Son | Painter | West Virginia |
| 75 | Clark Smith | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Paul Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Pauline Smith | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Alsa Smith | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Henry Rucker | 53 | Head | Section Hand | West Virginia |
| 80 | Blanche Rucker | 40 | Wife | — | 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)