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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Roy — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | mill office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Saco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marjorie Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Ross | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roy Ross | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Daughter, age 6
York, Maine · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
York, Maine
Daughter, age 16
York, Maine · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Dress Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Daughter, age 27
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | mill office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Ross
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Ross
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Ross
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ross
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Maine
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Sibling
Marjorie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester E. Keeney | 32 | Head | Engineer | Mass |
| 2 | Runa Keeney | 27 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 3 | Lesley R. Keeney | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 4 | George F. Albrecht | 59 | Head | Draftsman | Mass |
| 5 | Sadie E. Albrecht | 61 | Wife | None | Mass |
| 6 | Almira Mcarthur | 68 | Head | None | Mass |
| 7 | Roy V. Ross | 52 | Head | Garage Owner | Maine |
| 8 | Annie Ross | 52 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Ross THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Maine |
| 10 | Marjorie G. Ross | 15 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 11 | William E. Haase | 56 | Head | Postman | N. J. |
| 12 | Bessie S. Haase | 51 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 13 | Elizabeth T. Marrat | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 14 | Frederick C. Lord | 62 | Head | Oculist | Maine |
| 15 | Anita Lord | 59 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 16 | Frederick C. Jr. Lord | 28 | Son | None | Maine |
| 17 | F. Carleton Hyde | 39 | Head | Packer | Maine |
| 18 | Beatrice S. Hyde | 32 | Wife | None | Mass |
| 19 | F. Carleton Jr. Hyde | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | Edward Grant | 33 | Head | Cashier | Mass |
| 21 | Abbie L. Grant | 36 | Wife | None | Mass |
| 22 | Nancy L. Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | Gordon E. Grant | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 24 | Fred J. Minor | 36 | Head | Technician | Vermont |
| 25 | Lulu B. Minor | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Vermont |
| 26 | Fred J. Jr. Minor | 18 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 27 | Robert A. Minor | 15 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 28 | Mary J. Ross | 22 | Lodger | Technician | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald Dow | 28 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 30 | Ilena Dow | 25 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 31 | Owen Dow | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Lewis Blakenick | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 33 | Bertha Blakenick | 54 | Wife | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Lara Blakenick | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Lillian Marry | 35 | Servant | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 36 | Arnold E. Ballard | 42 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 37 | Ethel F. Ballard | 29 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 38 | Helen Henderson | 27 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 39 | Phillip B. Jarbox | 44 | Boarder | Machinist | Maine |
| 40 | Lawrence Petty | 37 | Head | Linen Man | Maine |
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Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)