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Edward Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameRoss
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
James Ross Son — 10 ~1930
William Ross Son — 12 ~1928
Edward Ross Son — 15 ~1925
James Ross Head — 53 ~1887
Norman Ross Son — 5 ~1935
Evelyn Ross Daughter — 17 ~1923
Evelyn Ross Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 15
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Edward Ross
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Evelyn Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00970)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Small 16 Son New Worker New York
2 Helen Small 14 Daughter — New York
3 Dorothy Small 10 Daughter — New York
4 James Small 7 Son — New York
5 Dora Wunderlich 75 Mother — New York
6 Albert Schmidt 56 Head Bartender Holland
7 Mary Schmidt 45 Wife — England
8 Mary Schmidt 20 Daughter New Worker England
9 Charles Stonebridge 47 Head Truckman New York
10 Charles Stonebridge 21 Son Busboy New York
11 Anthony Trotsky 49 Head Baker Poland
12 Sophie Trotsky 47 Wife — Russia
13 Alexander Trotsky 19 Son Office Boy New York
14 Katherine Trotsky 15 Daughter — New York
15 Frances Trotsky 13 Daughter — New York
16 George Scheller 51 Head — New York
17 Thomas Scheller 50 Brother Boilermaker New York
18 James Ross 53 Head Window Cleaner Barbados
19 Evelyn Ross 46 Wife — Barbados
20 Evelyn Ross 17 Daughter — New York
21 Edward Ross THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
22 William Ross 12 Son — New York
23 James Ross 10 Son — New York
24 Norman Ross 5 Son — New York
25 Thomas Harrison 36 Head Watchman New York
26 Marion Harrison 34 Wife — New York
27 Elaine Harrison 11 Daughter — New York
28 Rita Harrison 11 Daughter — New York
29 Rosemary Harrison 9 Daughter — New York
30 Thomasine Harrison 8 Daughter — New York
31 Donald Harrison 5 Son — New York
32 William Matthews 30 Head Delivery New York
33 Evelyn Matthews 25 Wife — New York
34 Dorothy Matthews 6 Daughter — New York
35 Michael Matthews 2 Son — New York
36 Michael Mattiace 55 Head Coal Salesman Italy
37 Dominica Mattiace 54 Wife — Italy
38 Christopher Mattiace 22 Son Deliveryman New York
39 Michael Mattiace 13 Son — New York
40 Adam Hartenfels 37 Head Chauffeur New York

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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)

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