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Charles Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smith River Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ross | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charles Ross | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alice Ross | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 4
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 14
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Charles Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Ross
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ross
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ross
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ross
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Ross
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ross
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Keaton | 17 | Daughter | House Keeping | Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia Doan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Wright | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ethel G. Wright | 32 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 5 | Myrtle Wright | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 6 | William Wright | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Arbie Wright | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia F. Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie C. Joyce | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Edna Joyce | 40 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 11 | Nelson Joyce | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dellie Joyce | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Doris Joyce | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel Joyce | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Billie Joyce | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Joyce | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Tiny Joyce | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur Ross | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Ross | 59 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Ross THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Guy W. Ross | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 22 | Amos Foley | 30 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Cora Foley | 30 | Wife | House Keeping | West Virginia |
| 24 | Joan Foley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Glynn Foley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jackson Via | 46 | Head | Clerking | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Via | 46 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 28 | Joe Via | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy Via | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mosby Via | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 31 | Rossie Belle Via | 33 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 32 | Kemelia Via | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 33 | Vera Via | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Christine Via | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Pauline Via | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Via | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rephus Via | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clinton Via | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mollie Vaughan | 66 | Wife | House Work | Virginia |
| 40 | Joell Vaughan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)