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Emma Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilcox-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilcox-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Apple Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Pine Apple Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rich Ross | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Emma White | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Emma Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jesse Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dan Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katie Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Other, age 32
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Etta |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Wilcox-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Wilcox-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Apple Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Emma Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilcox-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilcox-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00089-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John D Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucinda Johnson | 53 | Wife | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 43 | Dovie Sikes | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Rufus Coleman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lucy Coleman | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | G. A. Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Doris Belle Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John Henry Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lilly Steele | 43 | Head | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 50 | Andrew Coleman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Elma Coleman | 58 | Wife | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 52 | Marjorie Coleman | 33 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 53 | Archie Coleman | 15 | Son | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 54 | Oliver T. Steele | 15 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary Gantt | 32 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 56 | Richard Steele | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Steele | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Sylvia Steele | 18 | Daughter | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 59 | Ivory Steele | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rich Ross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Emma Lou Ross THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Katie Lee Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Jesse Ross | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Dan Ross | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Tom Ross | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Emma White | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Gilbert Roscoe | 24 | Head | Farm Worker | Alabama |
| 68 | Alberta Roscoe | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Cleveland Lacy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Harriet Lacy | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Archie Lacy | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Lacy | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | V. D. Lacy | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Richard Lacy | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Maggie Lacy | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charles E. Lacy | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Annie Lou Lacy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Alice Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Virginia Lacy | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 80 | William H. Foster | 31 | Cousin | Farm Worker | Alabama |
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)