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Emma Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same house |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| A Ross | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Juanita Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Ross | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jacqueline Ross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Ross | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Emma Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Same house |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Emma Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Juanita Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Madison-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Warren | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charles Blythe | 60 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Blythe | 60 | Wife | Same House | Kentucky |
| 44 | R. B. Fields | 39 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 45 | May Fields | 38 | Wife | Same House | Kentucky |
| 46 | Berneda Fields | 19 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leroy Fields | 17 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 48 | Frances Fields | 16 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 49 | Kelly Fields | 14 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 50 | Louise Fields | 12 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 51 | Robert Bruce Fields | 10 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Jane Fields | 8 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 53 | A. J. Ross | 58 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ida O. Ross | 35 | Wife | Same House | Kentucky |
| 55 | Helen M. Ross | 15 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 56 | Emma M. Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 57 | Juanita Ross | 11 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 58 | Betty J. Ross | 9 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bobbie Ross | 7 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jacqueline Ross | 2 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alice Ross | 80 | Mother | Same House | Kentucky |
| 62 | Marshall P. Jones | 30 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bessie Grant | 53 | Servant | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 64 | Glenmore Grant | 17 | Servant's Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 65 | Taylor Prather | 53 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 66 | Donald D. Prather | 7 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruby Prather | 5 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ada Hatfield | 34 | Servant | 40 | Kentucky |
| 69 | William M. Hatfield | 17 | Serv. Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Albert J. Hatfield | 15 | Serv. Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alene Hatfield | 12 | Serv. Daught | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Paul J. Stone | 44 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mary F. Stone | 40 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jennie Stone | 5 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 75 | Pearl Turner | 45 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 76 | Estelle Douglas | 24 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 77 | Harvey J. Douglas | 4 | Grandson | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sophia Vaughn | 36 | Nephew | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 79 | R. H. Murphy | 44 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lelia Mae Murphy | 38 | Wife | Same House | Kentucky |
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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)