David Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this David Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Surname	Ross
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	asst. Treasurer
Industry	chain mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Conn
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Asst. Treasurer
Township / Ward	Easton
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
Helen Ross	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Edward Barry	Other	—	50	~1890
Margaret Hammill	Other	—	18	~1922
Donald Ross	Son	—	2	~1938
David Ross	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New Haven, …

Son, age 22

New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	un
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Public Accountant
Industry	Accounting Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	un
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Fairfield, Connecticut

Head, age 33

Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Insurance Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Head, age 43

Fairfield-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	asst. Treasurer
Industry	chain mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Conn
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Our Model Tree links David Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Anna Ross

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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David Ross

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Connecticut

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00495-00170)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
46	David Ross THIS PERSON	43	Head	Asst. Treasurer	Scotland
47	Helen Ross	35	Wife	—	Conn
48	Donald Ross	2	Son	—	Conn
49	Margaret Hammill	18	Maid	Maid	Conn
50	Edward Barry	50	Gardener	Gardener	Irish Free State
51	Vincent Bartosik	44	Head	Machinist	Poland
52	Anna N. Bartosik	38	Wife	—	Penna.
53	Vernon Bartosik	16	Son	—	Conn
54	Edmond Bartosik	14	Son	—	Conn
55	Vincent Jr. Bartosik	11	Son	—	Conn
56	Irvin Van Houten	34	Head	—	—
57	Alice Van Houten	32	Wife	—	—
58	Mary Brooks	50	Mother-in-law	—	—
59	Alice Brooks	49	Aunt	—	—
60	Fred Albert Lacey	56	Head	Treasurer	Conn
61	Ethel K. Lacey	56	Wife	—	Mass
62	Helen Riley	25	Servant	Maid	Conn
63	Estelle Lacey	83	Mother	—	New York
64	Albert J. Johnson	59	Head	Farmer	Sweden
65	Marie Johnson	58	Wife	—	Sweden
66	Joseph L. Beliveau	26	Head	Paperhanger	Mass
67	Ella Beliveau	23	Wife	—	New Hampshire
68	Bruno Bartosik	44	Head	Farmer	Poland
69	Amelia Bartosik	40	Wife	—	Poland
70	Bertha Bartosik	17	Daughter	—	Conn
71	Felix Bartosik	13	Son	—	Conn
72	George F. Miller	73	Head	Retired	Conn
73	Rose A. Miller	58	Wife	—	Conn
74	Jesse H. Wheeler	75	Head	House Painter	Conn
75	Bertha Banks	60	Housekeeper	—	Conn
76	James Rumble	40	Head	Machinist	Conn
77	Rosalie Rumble	36	Wife	Waitress	Conn
78	John John	71	Head	Farmer	New York
79	Charles J. Ward	52	Head	Core Roller	Conn
80	Adrienne Ward	43	Wife	—	Mass

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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