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Edward Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | City Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Felix Ross | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Ross | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Irene Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eleonore Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Julie Ross | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | City Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Ross
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dorothy Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleonore Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1065:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine M. Murphy | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | George Murphy | 38 | Son | Mail Man | Michigan |
| 3 | Joseph Murphy | 32 | Son | Police Man | Michigan |
| 4 | Clara Murphy | 34 | Daughter | Solicitor | Michigan |
| 5 | Evelyn Murphy | 28 | Daughter | Mail Clerk | Michigan |
| 6 | Bernard Ross | 44 | Head | Sergeant | Germany |
| 7 | Julie Ross | 43 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 8 | Edward Ross THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 9 | Felix Ross | 23 | Son | Outside Man | Michigan |
| 10 | Dorothy Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Margaret Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Eleonore Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Irene Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Robert Ross | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Clarence Dortsch | 34 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 16 | Cora Dortsch | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Frank Dortsch | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Rosemary Dortsch | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Helen Dortsch | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Corrine Dortsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Mary Dortsch | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Doris Dortsch | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Antonette Mccue | 14 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Oliver K. Hyslop | 31 | Head | Buffer | Michigan |
| 25 | Evelyn Hyslop | 26 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William Hyslop | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Dorothy Hyslop | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Norwood Truman | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 29 | Nina Truman | 16 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Cyril Winter | 24 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 31 | Thelma Winter | 23 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jerome Winter | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | William Fowser | 46 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 34 | Irma Fowser | 23 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Michigan |
| 35 | Anna Fowser | 72 | Mother-H | — | Germany |
| 36 | Barbara Ann Kaiser | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Fred William Arthenais | 43 | Head | Stripper | Michigan |
| 38 | Violet Arthenais | 33 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert Arthenais | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Frances Warters | 38 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 41 | Ellis Warters | 37 | Brother | Machinist | Ohio |
| 42 | Linda Warters | 65 | Mother-H | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Duncan Beveridge | 40 | Head | Line Man | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Hazel Beveridge | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elizabeth Beveridge | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Carl Cordier | 51 | Head | Chemist | Germany |
| 47 | Elizabeth Cordier | 45 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 48 | Carl Jr. Cordier | 22 | Son | Tester | Arkansas|Arkanses |
| 49 | Olga Cordier | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Tennessee |
| 50 | Highlinde Cordier | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas|Arkanses |
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)