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Edward Ross — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Louis — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Rember | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Barbara Rember | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Ross | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marion Kelland | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edward Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roberta Graccae | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jacqueline Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Graccae | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Ross | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 5
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Earl F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 20
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Edward S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Twp |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ross
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Ross
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Ross
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Ross
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ross
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jacqueline Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Magyar | 51 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 2 | Catherine Magyar | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Arthur Magyar | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 4 | Richard Magyar | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alice Magyar | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Betty Magyar | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Catherine Magyar | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joseph Givath | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | Alfred Barlow | 45 | Head | Municipal Employee | New Jersey |
| 10 | Florence A. Barlow | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert W. Brown | 62 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Llewellyn J. Farley | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | John R. Barlow | 25 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary F. Barlow | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Peggy Barlow | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert J. Barlow | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edward S. Ross | 45 | Head | Sales Executive | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mabel H. Ross | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Jacqueline Ross | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edward S. Jr. Ross THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Marion Kelland | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 22 | Roberta Graccae | 27 | Laundress | Laundress | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Graccae | 32 | Butler | Butler | Maryland |
| 24 | Russell A. Rember | 33 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 25 | Barbara J. Rember | 32 | Cook | Cook | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Cooley | 31 | Head | Food Salesman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret M. Cooley | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas Cooley | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Jean E. Cooley | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Evelyn G. Coolie | 45 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Leanna M. Coolie | 25 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Nancy J. Coolie | 15 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Margaret Rogers | 12 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harriet F. Boyle | 67 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alain W. Cooper | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna V. Cooper | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Camille Tomlinson | 42 | Man | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary C. Reigel | 11 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John M. Logan | 38 | Head | Experimental Laboratory | New Jersey |
| 40 | Beatrice M. Logan | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)