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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameRoss
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Borough of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Hours Worked12
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Sarah Ross Spouse — 47 ~1893
Dorothy Ross Daughter — 19 ~1921
Kenneth Ross Son — 9 ~1931
Helen Ross Daughter — 16 ~1924
Henry Ross Son — 18 ~1922
Evelyn Ross Daughter — 14 ~1926
Henry Ross Head — 47 ~1893
Vincent Ross Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roos
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 19
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Borough of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation New Worker
Hours Worked 12
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
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 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Evelyn Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02609-00087)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Myrtle Wood 17 Daughter — New York
2 John Joseph Dunbar 29 Son-in-law Clerk New York
3 Florence Dunbar 20 Daughter — New York
5 Henry Ross 47 Head Chauffeur New York
6 Sarah Ross 47 Wife — New York
7 Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON 19 Daughter New Worker New York
8 Henry Ross 18 Son — New York
9 Helen Ross 16 Daughter — New York
10 Evelyn Ross 14 Daughter — New York
11 Vincent Ross 11 Son — New York
12 Kenneth Ross 9 Son — New York
13 Alfred Kowalchuk 45 Head Loader Russia
14 Stella Kowalchuk 34 Wife — New York
15 Frieda Kowalchuk 16 Daughter — New York
16 Olga Kowalchuk 14 Daughter — New York
17 Eugene Kowalchuk 3 Daughter — New York
18 Antonio Sartenera 53 Head Iceman Italy
19 Nancy Sartenera 48 Wife — Italy
20 Angelina Sartenera 25 Daughter Operator New York
21 Onofrio Sartenera 20 Son Operator New York
22 John Sartenera 19 Son Iceman New York
23 Lorraine Sartenera 17 Daughter Operator New York
24 Vita Sartenera 15 Daughter — New York
25 Joseph Sartenera 13 Son — New York
26 Danny Sartenera 11 Son — New York
27 Dominic Sartenera 6 Son — New York
28 Howard Bach 27 Head Bank Clerk New York
29 Mae Bach 24 Wife — New York
30 Veronica Bach 0 Daughter — New York
31 Thomas Caneda 51 Head Laborer New York
32 Gertrude Caneda 47 Wife — New York
33 Thomas Jr. Caneda 23 Son Errand Boy New York
34 George Caneda 21 Son Helper New York
35 Charles Zengle 72 Head Machinist New York
36 Margaret Zengle 71 Wife — New York
37 Paul Long 58 Head Oryman New York
38 Charles Smith 50 Head Fireman New York
39 Elizabeth Smith 51 Wife — New York
40 William Smith 26 Son Factory Hand New York

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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)

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