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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: New York Separated

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameRoss
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusSeparated
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryInsurance Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1300
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardQueens Borough
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Christane Rolart Spouse — 60 ~1880
George Ross Son — 29 ~1911
Dorothy Miller Spouse — 30 ~1910
Jean Ross Other — 12 ~1928
George Rolart Head — 65 ~1875
Dorothy Ross Daughter — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 13
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 24
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 36
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Separated
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Clerk
Industry Insurance Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1300
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father George Rolart (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christane Rolart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Miller (~0.50 confidence) and mother Theresa Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Ross (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
George Ross
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Rolart
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christane Rolart
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Miller
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
Mother
Theresa Ross
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Ross
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
George Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02755-00703)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clara Warmuth 39 Wife — Germany
2 Andrew Warmuth 40 Head Glass Blower New York
3 Marion Warmuth 4 Daughter — New York
4 Claire Warmuth 2 Daughter — New York
5 Maurice Morris 70 Head Glazier England
6 Sarah Morris 71 Wife — England
7 Frances Bockman 50 Wife — New York
8 Henry Bockman 52 Head Sweeper New York
9 Henry Jr. Bockman 25 Son Plumber Helper New York
10 Mildred Bockman 20 Daughter File Clerk New York
11 Frances Bockman 18 Daughter — New York
12 Christina Regan 54 Sister — New York
13 Elizabeth Regan 32 Daughter Dictaphone Operator New York
14 Thomas Regan 31 Son Plumber Helper New York
15 Frances Merschrod 52 Wife — New York
16 Frank Merschrod 52 Head General Manager New York
17 Frank C Merschrod 31 Son Salesman New York
18 Edward Bungeroth 64 Head Clerk New Jersey
19 Bertha Bungeroth 56 Wife — New York
20 Sophie Loetzer 80 Mother — New York
21 Fredricka Bungeroth 66 Sister Law Managing House Keeper New Jersey
22 Frank Holak 45 Head Scenic Artist New York
23 Helen Holak 37 Wife — New York
24 Louise Holak 49 Sister — New York
25 Hloise Holakovsky 79 Mother Law — Bohemia
26 Margaret Bolz 50 Head — New York
27 Nettie Bolz 52 Sister — New York
28 George Bolz 42 Brother Bank Clerk New York
29 Charles F Way 72 Head Fireman New York
30 Martha Way 70 Wife — New York
31 Hazel Way 45 Daughter — New York
32 Beatrice Way 37 Daughter Stenographer New York
33 George Rolart 65 Head Night Manager Massachusetts
34 Christane Rolart 60 Wife — New York
35 Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON 36 Daughter Clerk New York
36 George Ross 29 Son Engineer New York
37 Jean Ross 12 Grand-Daughter — New York
38 Dorothy Miller 30 Wife — New York
39 Ronald Miller 31 Head Draughtsman New York
40 Ronald Miller 6 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.8
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)

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