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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brassfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brassfield Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flonnie Ross | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Haywood Ross | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mabel Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ronald Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Garland Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henrietta Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Daughter, age 9
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Granville-County, North Carolina · 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 | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brassfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel 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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Choplin | 19 | Son | Laborer W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 2 | Angelia Choplin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charles M. Little | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pattie Little | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lawrence S. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucy Smith | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charlie Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jennie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lawrence Jr. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Ray | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Ray | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James L. Ray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Beatrice Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Rogers | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clifford O. Sherron | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Letha Sherron | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hattie Sherron | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vernon Sherron | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby Lee Sherron | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | O. P. Sherron | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Bailey | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lester Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Macon Bailey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marie Bailey | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Leonard Bailey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Etta Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lela Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ardelia Bailey | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Haywood Ross | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Flonnie Ross | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henrietta Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William H. Jr. Ross | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mabel Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Garland Ross | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ronald Ross | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)