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Emma Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awald Ross | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Emma Ross | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Awald Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett L. Doyle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | James P. Doyle | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Paul Haake | 50 | Head | Motorman | Ohio |
| 4 | Frieda Haake | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Vernon Haake | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 6 | Roy Haake | 18 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Awald Ross | 47 | Head | Roll Turner | Illinois |
| 8 | Emma Ross THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Awald Jr. Ross | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 10 | William Patterson | 33 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 11 | Beverly Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Joy Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Jerome Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Long | 36 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 16 | Alice Long | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Kenneth Long | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Bonnie Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Dennis Long | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Terrence Long | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Sandra Faye Long | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | J. Edward Wenig | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 23 | Julia Wenig | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Wenig | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Wenig | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Madelyn Wenig | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Dorothy Wenig | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Wenig | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Evelyn Wenig | 46 | Sister | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Harold Keeler | 39 | Head | R.R. Clerk | Iowa |
| 31 | Marion Keeler | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Eileen Keeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Audrey Keeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ending Block 25 - Beginning Block 26 | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Elin Nelson | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Elmer Nelson | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 37 | David Moener | 28 | Son-in-law | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alva Moener | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ronald D. Moener | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Pete Swanson | 57 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
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)