David Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this David Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Ross
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Installation
Industry	Tel & Phone Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Installation
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Ross	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Arthur Ross	Son	—	19	~1921
John Ross	Son	—	24	~1916
David Ross	Head	—	62	~1878
Mary Ross	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Mary Ross	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 41

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	installer
Industry	telephone co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Installer
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	57 mo.
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 62

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Installation
Industry	Tel & Phone Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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David Ross

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01675-00598)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles J. Kiernan	32	Head	Clerk	Mass.
2	Ellen F. Kiernan	33	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
3	Catherine M. Kiernan	28	Daughter	Secretary	Mass.
4	Charles J. Jr. Kiernan	24	Son	Clerk	Mass.
5	John T. Walsh	41	Head	Clerk	Mass.
6	Mary E. Walsh	37	Wife	—	Mass.
7	John T. Jr. Walsh	9	Son	—	Mass.
8	Ann M. Walsh	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
9	Thomas F. O'Rourke	63	Head	Starter	Mass.
10	Julia F. O'Rourke	60	Wife	—	Mass.
11	Frederick J. O'Rourke	25	Son	Clerk	Mass.
12	Thomas A. O'Rourke	21	Son	—	Mass.
13	Paul G. O'Rourke	17	Son	—	Mass.
14	Maurice Mcnulty	46	Head	Clerk	Mass.
15	Adelaide Mcnulty	43	Wife	—	Mass.
16	John J. Mcnulty	22	Son	—	Mass.
17	Edward F. Mcnulty	20	Son	—	Mass.
18	Catherine W. Mcnulty	18	Daughter	—	Mass.
19	Marjorie Mcnulty	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
20	Alfred E. Mcnulty	10	Son	—	Mass.
21	John A. Kelly	76	Father-in-law	—	Mass.
22	Thomas J. Nolan	55	Head	Laborer	Irish Free State
23	Ellen A. Nolan	50	Wife	—	Irish Free State
24	Thomas J. Jr. Nolan	13	Son	—	Mass.
25	Bernard Nolan	11	Son	—	Mass.
26	John Nolan	6	Son	—	Mass.
27	Herbert C. Armstrong	39	Head	Credit Dept	Mass.
28	Ruth M. Armstrong	33	Wife	—	Mass.
29	Elizabeth Donovan	62	Mother-in-law	—	Mass.
30	Grace G. Donovan	28	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Mass.
31	David G. Ross THIS PERSON	62	Head	Installation	Scotland
32	Mary Ross	57	Wife	—	Scotland
33	Mary Ross	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Scotland
34	John Ross	24	Son	Stripper	Mass.
35	Arthur Ross	19	Son	Apprentice Ship Fitter	Mass.
36	Elizabeth Ross	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
37	Ellen P. Sullivan	63	Head	—	Mass.
38	Edward D. Sullivan	26	Son	Instructor	Mass.
39	James Simpson	57	Head	Gear Cutter	Canada English
40	Sadie Simpson	44	Sister-in-law	Inspector	Mass.

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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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