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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Alton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Wood River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Effie Ross | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cordelia Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jackie Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Linzy Ross | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Alton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | 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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Dorothy Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cordelia Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00851-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leslie Grant | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Jack Link | 42 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 43 | Sarah Link | 65 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 44 | William Henry Link | 67 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Joseph Price | 40 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Roy Tucker | 47 | Head | Concrete Blockmaker | Illinois |
| 47 | Grace Tucker | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Roy Thomas Tucker | 18 | Son | Glass Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Carl Tucker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Virgil Eugene Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Herman Howard Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Loda Earl Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Helen Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Catherine Louise Tucker | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ray Rodgers | 23 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Vola Rodgers | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Walter Schneider | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Louise Schneider | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jack Schneider | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Schneider | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Gust Schneider | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Roy Schneider | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Schneider | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Emmalouie Schneider | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Linzy Ross | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Effie Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Florence Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Cordelia Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Freda Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jackie Louis Ross | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Raymond Ross | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | George Buckner | 28 | Head | Finish Machine | Illinois |
| 74 | Rose Buckner | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Virgil Buckner | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Buckner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Hugh Cheek | 53 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Cheek | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Virginia Lee Cheek | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Elmer Large | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)