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Dorothy Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Ross | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Ross | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Delores Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Ross | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Julia Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lynchburg, Virginia
Other, age 4
Lynchburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04308-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junius Brown | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Nannie Brown | 36 | Wife | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pearline Brown | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | Clara Mae Brown | 15 | Daughter | Childs Nurse | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Minnie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joyce Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Douglass | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Sylvester Camm | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lizzie Camm | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Leslie Camm | 34 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 52 | Helen Camm | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Helen D Camm | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Leslie Jr Camm | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Humphrey Brown | 38 | Head | Orderly | Virginia |
| 56 | Dora Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lorenzo Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Payne | 62 | Head | Insurance Agent | Virginia |
| 59 | Minnie Payne | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Minnie Reid | 18 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Ross | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Julia Ross | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dorothy Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Julia Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Delores Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Ross | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | John Sr Hughes | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucretia Hughes | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas Hughes | 30 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 73 | Wheeler Hughes | 27 | Son | Pastry Filler | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Abbot | 38 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Abbot | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ann Abbot | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Abbot | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Logwood | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Will Thomas | 37 | Head | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Thomas | 33 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
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)