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Edward Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Fletcher | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| William Ross | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Fletcher | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Ross | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Dukes | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Thaddeus Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Dukes | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Samson Ross | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Essie Mack | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edward Ross | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Pearl Fletcher | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Eason Jones | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thaddeus Ross | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Samuel Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Ross | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Willie Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Ross | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mariah Ross | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Callie Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 20 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edmond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 20 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edward Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Ross
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Willie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dukes
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Fletcher
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Dukes
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thaddeus Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samson Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel420:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lewis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Clara J Lewis | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Rosagalt Lewis | 17 | Sister | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Bertha Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Leroy Lee | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Layla Lee | 35 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 7 | Velma Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | William James Lee | 19 | Cousin | Porter | Georgia |
| 10 | Frank Mcgee | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Arline Mcgee | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alexander Mcgee | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ella Shannon | 37 | Head | Hair Dresser | Kentucky |
| 14 | Elizabeth Shannon | 45 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | William Mccullough | 50 | Lodger | Stock Man | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert Lowe | 32 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary Lowe | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | William Baker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ida Baker | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bertha Jr Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Jr Baker | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mcneil Hannon | 25 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 23 | Iona Hannon | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Thaddeus Ross | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mariah Ross | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Edward Ross THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hattie Ross | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Arthur Ross | 11 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Ross | 10 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lillian Ross | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Edward B Ross | 8 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lillie Dukes | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie B Dukes | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Samson Ross | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie B Ross | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Callie B Ross | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thaddeus Jr Ross | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Samuel J Ross | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Fletcher | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Pearl Fletcher | 36 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Howard Fletcher | 31 | Nephew | Porter | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eason Jones | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Essie Mack | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nicholas Younger | 60 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Martha Younger | 59 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Lillie Younger | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Pertilla William | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jack William | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jack Young | 43 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 50 | Moses Davis | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)