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Emma Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pennington-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pennington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Numedal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Numedal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ross | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Emma Ross | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Edwin Ross | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pennington, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roos |
| Given Name | Emma B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Pennington, Minnesota
Head, age 59
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Diversified |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Pennington-County, Minnesota
Head, age 69
Pennington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Numedal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pennington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pennington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Gladys J. Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alice E. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clarence E. Johnson | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | George E. Bugge | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Petrina P. Bugge | 71 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 47 | Henry Thompson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 48 | Olaf P. Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Elsie P. Peterson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Lloyd O. Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Ardith A. Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Evelyn P. Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Joan L. Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Vanda M. Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Petrine Joringdal | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 56 | Emma C. Ross THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Carl R. Ross | 45 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Edwin W. Ross | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Hans O. Sauk | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Ida O. Sauk | 53 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 61 | Alvina Williams | 26 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Soren P. Knudson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 63 | Marie Knudson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Winton Knudson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Alice C. Knudson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Leo A. Knudson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Olaf Larson | 82 | Hired man | — | Sweden |
| 68 | William Stille | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Peter Meyers | 58 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Howard G. Christopherson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Agnes G. Christopherson | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 72 | Curtis H. Christopherson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Warren G. Christopherson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Peter E. Peterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Mary Peterson | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Milton Hanson | 36 | Step son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ralph T. Hovden | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Blanche L. Hovden | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Charles Hovden | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Carl Hovden | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)