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Elizabeth Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Ross | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilmer Ross | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norman Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Doty | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Ross | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joan Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Occupation | none |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Elizabeth Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Norman Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03696-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Erity | 22 | Son | Winding | New York |
| 42 | Anna Erity | 21 | Daughter | Examiner | Penna |
| 43 | Michael Erity | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Penna |
| 44 | Jacques Barbut | 48 | Head | Salvager | France |
| 45 | Juliet Barbut | 43 | Wife | Operator | Montreal |
| 46 | John Watts | 38 | Head | Lineman | Penna |
| 47 | Catherine Watts | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | Catherine Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | John Jr. Watts | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Thomas A. O'Connell | 54 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 51 | Elizabeth B. O'Connell | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 52 | Thomas Jr. O'Connell | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Edward O'Connell | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | Rita O'Connell | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 55 | Marie Davidson | 37 | Roomer | Secretary | Penna |
| 56 | Alice May | 66 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 57 | William L. May | 45 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 58 | Tillis Sandstrom | 38 | Head | — | Penna |
| 59 | Joseph Sandstrom | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Bertha Sandstrom | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Thomas Sandstrom | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Carl Burckhardt | 36 | Head | Erecting Engineer | Penna |
| 63 | Helen Burckhardt | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Burckhardt | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Harry Deyoung | 42 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 66 | Anna Deyoung | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 67 | Annamae Deyoung | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Harriet Deyoung | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Harry Jr. Deyoung | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | James Welsh | 59 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 71 | Florence Welsh | 18 | Daughter | Wrapper | Penna |
| 72 | Jane Welsh | 18 | Daughter | Mill Worker | Penna |
| 73 | Wilmer Ross | 50 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 74 | Mary E. Ross | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Wilmer Jr. Ross | 25 | Son | Electrician | Penna |
| 76 | Robert Ross | 21 | Son | Table Worker | Penna |
| 77 | Elizabeth Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Norman Ross | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Joan Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Harry H. Doty | 49 | Lodger | Engineer | Penna |
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)