Charles Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Charles Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Ross
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	School Building
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Charles Ross	Head	—	54	~1886
Merion Ross	Son	—	10	~1930
Kathryn Ross	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 31

King, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 42

King, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 54

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	School Building
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Charles Ross

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Washington

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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04382-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Gaunt	1	Daughter	—	Washington
2	Gale R. Stocking	24	Head	Upholstery	Montana
3	Sarah J. Stocking	22	Wife	Clerk	Washington
4	John F. La Joie	68	Head	Longshoreman	Canada-French
5	Katherine La Joie	75	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Patrick J. Donohoe	52	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
7	Norah Donohoe	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Edward Donohoe	24	Son	Garage Worker	Washington
9	William Donohoe	19	Son	New Worker	Washington
10	Robert Donohoe	17	Son	—	Washington
11	Josephine Kelly	25	Daughter	Saleslady	Washington
12	Barbara Kelly	4	Granddaughter	—	Washington
13	Ernest Dimmel	47	Head	Boiler Maker	Washington
14	Beatrice Dimmel	37	Wife	—	Michigan
15	June Dimmel	14	Daughter	—	Washington
16	Ruth Dimmel	11	Daughter	—	Washington
17	Charles W. Phipps	49	Head	Stationary Engineer	Missouri
18	Elizabeth Phipps	49	Wife	Power Machinist	Kansas
19	Dominic Romeo	53	Head	Foundry Worker	Italy
20	Mary Romeo	29	Wife	—	Washington
21	Victor Romeo	8	Son	—	Washington
22	Carmelo Romeo	51	Brother	Laborer	Italy
23	Otto Schiedewitz	42	Head	Barber	Germany
24	Alice Schiedewitz	52	Wife	—	New Hampshire
25	John Mortensen	38	Head	Logger	Norway
26	Anne Mortensen	29	Wife	Janitress	Washington
27	Nellie Mortensen	10	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Glen Goff	29	Head	Laborer	Washington
29	Dorothy Goff	23	Wife	—	Canada-English
30	June Goff	3	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Charles F. Ross THIS PERSON	54	Head	Stationary Engineer	California
32	Kathryn Ross	58	Wife	—	Washington
33	Merion Ross	10	Son	—	Washington
34	John E. Rickard	50	Head	Painter	Sweden
35	Sybil A. Rickard	43	Wife	—	Iowa
36	John E. Rickard	3	Son	—	Washington
37	Edward Engle	49	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
38	Edna Engle	47	Wife	Clerk	Kansas
39	Joe Longoria	39	Head	Scaleman	Texas

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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.

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