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Edward Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Eleanor — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Convent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Convent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Israel Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Ross | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gertrude Gardner | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Gardner | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marion Herron | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillian Tureau | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eleanor Ross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
St James, …
Son, age 6
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St James, …
Son, age 17
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Son, age 24
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Convent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elena Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Israel Ross
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Ross
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elena Ross
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ross
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lillian Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — St.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odile May | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mary Ella May | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph May | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Odile May | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charley May | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Eugene May | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mary Joseph | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Thomas Shorty | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Amelia Shorty | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Willie Abraham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Elzena Abraham | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Danna Epifanio | 51 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 53 | Joseph Petrolia | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Louie Petrolia | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Irma Petrolia | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Betty Petrolia | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Noelie Petrolia | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Joseph Mendusa | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Rosalie Mendusa | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Sarah Lee Mendusa | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Frank Mendusa | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joe Lovetro | 43 | Head | Vegetable Buyer | Italy |
| 63 | Rosie Lovetro | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Angel Lovetro | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Gloria Lovetro | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Jean Lovetro | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joan Lovetro | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Marie Petrossi | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rosa Petrossi | 20 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Israel Ross | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Eleanor Ross | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edward Ross THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Dorothy Ross | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lillian Gardner | 28 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 75 | Gertrude Gardner | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lillian Tureau | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Marion Herron | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Sarah Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mitchell Duhon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Leza Duhon | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)