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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Russia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marvin Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sophie Blumas | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Max Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fanny Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Morris Ross | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1925 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Alfred Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03227-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Shively | 52 | Wife | General | Ohio |
| 42 | James R Shively | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 43 | Harry Yulish | 30 | Head | Fruit Dealer | Russia |
| 44 | Jean Yulish | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Barry Yulish | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Ronald Yulish | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Joan Mrazosh | 22 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Morris Ross | 48 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 49 | Fanny Ross | 40 | Wife | Helper | Russia |
| 50 | Lillian Ross | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Russia |
| 51 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 52 | Marvin Ross | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Max Ross | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Ruth Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Alfred Ross | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Sophie Blumas | 72 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 57 | Isaac Wolf | 50 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Russia |
| 58 | Frida Wolf | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Annette Wolf | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Couple Wolfson | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Tillie Goodman | 70 | Roomer | — | Russia |
| 62 | Charles Cohen | 35 | Roomer | Shoe Salesman | Russia |
| 63 | Morris Cohen | 41 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 64 | Vivian Cohen | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Betty Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Sally Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Joseph C Mcneil | 67 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Mcneil | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joseph R Mcneil | 31 | Son | General Office Clerk | West Virginia |
| 70 | Henry R Mcneil | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 71 | Bernard Mcneil | 23 | Son | General Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 72 | Julia Mcsweeney | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Becker | 65 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Katie Gray | 69 | Head | — | Poland |
| 75 | Henry H Gray | 36 | Son | Assistant General Manager | Ohio |
| 76 | Cecile Gray | 26 | Daughter | Payroll Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Albert Goldring | 47 | Son-in-law | General Clerk | Russia |
| 78 | Esther Goldring | 40 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Shirley Goldring | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Louis Goldring | 8 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
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)