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Dorothy Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Galveston, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Galveston, Texas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Galveston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bernice Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lillian Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Bessie Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Bessie Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Ross | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Evelyn Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Bessie Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Bernice Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Galveston, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 22 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Spouse, age 19
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harris |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Dorothy Ross
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Bernice Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Galveston, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Galveston, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2335rs:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linnie Mae Music | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Walter Ester | 40 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lillian Ester | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mildred Ester | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Walter Jr. Ester | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Nathaniel Ester | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Maurice Ester | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | James George | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 9 | Elizabeth George | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Thelma George | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | James Jr. George | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lula George | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ethel George | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dorothy George | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bernice George | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | A. J. Armstrong | 45 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Lula Armstrong | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | A. J. Jr. Armstrong | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Lula Mae Armstrong | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Eldora Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Thelma Armstrong | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Evelyn Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lillian Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Dorothy Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Bernice Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | A. J. Iii Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lula Mae Ii Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Eldora Ii Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Samuel Ross | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bessie Ross | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Samuel Jr. Ross | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bessie Mae Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Evelyn Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lillian Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Bernice Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Samuel Iii Ross | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Bessie Mae Ii Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Evelyn Ii Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lillian Ii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Dorothy Ii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Bernice Ii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Samuel Iv Ross | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Bessie Mae Iii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Evelyn Iii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lillian Iii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dorothy Iii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bernice Iii Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Samuel V Ross | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Bessie Mae Iv Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)