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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totowa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Totowa Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Ross | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Anna Ross | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Ross | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Shirley Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Everett Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Ross | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 3
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totowa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02379-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Kane | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ruth Kane | 23 | Daughter | Teacher - Substitute | New Jersey |
| 43 | Donald Kane | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Thomas Pickering | 85 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Harry Naundorf | 68 | Head | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Jennie Naundorf | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Charles Dorer | 31 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret Dorer | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | June Dorer | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Beverly Dorer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Libby King | 67 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Samuel King | 22 | Husband | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Frank Ashworth | 49 | Head | Tapestry Weaver | New Jersey |
| 54 | Minnie Ashworth | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Frank Jr. Ashworth | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Jack Ashworth | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert Boog | 47 | Head | Shop Foreman | New Jersey |
| 58 | Bertha Boog | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace Boog | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Marlene Boog | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Harold R. Dale | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ann K. Dale | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | William R. Dale | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Norman W. Atwater | 14 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Richard D. Van Houten | 63 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | Beatrice Van Houten | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Melvin Van Houten | 18 | Son | Benchhand | New Jersey |
| 68 | Marian Van Houten | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William J. Ross | 59 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 70 | Bernadine Ross | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William H. Ross | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Walter J. Ross | 23 | Son | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 73 | Margaret Ross | 21 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | New Jersey |
| 74 | Everett Ross | 18 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Shirley Ross | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Ross | 74 | Mother | — | Northern Ireland |
| 78 | Carl Riems | 40 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 79 | Meta Riems | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Margot Riems | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)