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Elizabeth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Briggsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Briggsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Ross | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Andrew Ross | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Ronald Ross | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ross | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Other, age 64
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 75
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Briggsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01567-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius F. Fosser | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York State |
| 2 | Ethel Fosser | 41 | Wife | Cook | Mass. |
| 3 | Philip Fosser | 10 | Son | — | New York State |
| 4 | Barbara Fosser | 8 | Daughter | — | New York State |
| 5 | Martha Robinson | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | Vermont |
| 6 | James Young | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 7 | Lora Young | 52 | Wife | Housework | Maine |
| 8 | Horace Snape | 54 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 9 | Beatrice Snape | 51 | Wife | Housework | England |
| 10 | Mary Francis | 70 | Lodger | Unable | England |
| 11 | Isaac Brown | 70 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 12 | John Brown | 43 | Head | Overseer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jeanne Brown | 42 | Wife | Housework | Scotland |
| 14 | John Brown | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 15 | John Mcnaughton | 68 | Head | Unable | Scotland |
| 16 | Catherine Mcnaughton | 65 | Wife | Employee | Scotland |
| 17 | George Brown | 42 | Head | Employee | Mass. |
| 18 | Ella Brown | 40 | Wife | Employee | Mass. |
| 19 | Joseph Conroyer | 44 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Ella Conroyer | 43 | Wife | Housework | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Rita Conroyer | 19 | Daughter | School | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Edgar Conroyer | 12 | Son | School | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Thomas Scott | 70 | Head | Employee | Scotland |
| 24 | Hannah Scott | 70 | Wife | Housework | Scotland |
| 25 | Elizabeth Idle | 60 | Head | Housework | Scotland |
| 26 | William Sweeney | 31 | Head | Carder | Mass. |
| 27 | Marion Sweeney | 29 | Wife | Housework | Mass. |
| 28 | Richard Sweeney | 4 | Son | School | Mass. |
| 29 | Carl Sweeney | 3 | Son | School | Mass. |
| 30 | Annie Harris | 76 | Head | Employee | Scotland |
| 31 | Lena Pate | 40 | Head | Inspector | Mass. |
| 32 | Rose Pate | 74 | Step Mother | Unable | Canada French |
| 33 | John Ross | 43 | Head | Owner | Mass. |
| 34 | Catherine Ross | 40 | Wife | Housework | Mass. |
| 35 | Elizabeth Ross | 19 | Daughter | School | Mass. |
| 36 | Andrew Ross | 77 | Head | Unable | Scotland |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ross THIS PERSON | 75 | Wife | Housework | Scotland |
| 38 | Mary Ross | 51 | Daughter in Law | Housework | Mass. |
| 39 | Duncan Ross | 51 | Son | Carpenter | Mass. |
| 40 | Ronald Ross | 21 | Grandson | Employee | Mass. |
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)