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Dorothy Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Ross | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| George Ross | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rosalee Ross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Carrie Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Ross | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dolly M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Ross
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rosalee Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kilpatrick | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Conrad M Kilpatrick | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Merle Kilpatrick | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lawrence Kilpatrick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Everette Kilpatrick | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Elsie Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles Sholl | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Annie Sholl | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Cloy L Mccoy | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Tom Rutherford | 46 | Lodger | Painter | Illinois |
| 11 | John Ross | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 12 | Ethel Ross | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Carrie Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Ross | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Ross | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosalee Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Ross | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George Egbert | 58 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Charles Courson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Myrtle Courson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Emory Courson | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Claire Marie Courson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucile Courson | 4 | Gr Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Irene Courson | 3 | Gr Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Emery L Courson | 0 | Gr Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jesse Lewis | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 29 | Gladys Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Junior Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Wendell Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Archie Dickinson | 35 | Head | Dairy Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Maude Dickinson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen Dickinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Dickinson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Edna Dickinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Dickinson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William Huggins | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma Huggins | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lorraine Huggins | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Wilma Huggins | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | J. F. Mcloan | 55 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 43 | Josephine Mcloan | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Don Mcloan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Simpson | 57 | Head | President | England |
| 46 | Floyd Swigart | 39 | Head | Marker | Iowa |
| 47 | Wilma Swigart | 35 | Wife | Machine Worker | Illinois |
| 48 | Mavis Swigart | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lorenzo Coiro | 53 | Head | Glazier | Italy |
| 50 | O. R. Purdy | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)