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Emma Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Ross | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Darwin Ross | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Ross | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 41
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 51
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leland Milner | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 2 | Fredon Milner | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 3 | William Ross | 52 | Head | Circulation Mgr | Sweden |
| 4 | Emma E. Ross THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Darwin Ross | 26 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | William J. Ross | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Paul R. Ross | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | John H. Ross | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | James M. Slack | 25 | Head | Clerical Work | Utah |
| 10 | Melba Slack | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | George E. Lucas | 27 | Head | Service Sta Attdt | Utah |
| 12 | Gladys Lucas | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 13 | Robert Lucas | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | John P. Backman | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 15 | Lois Backman | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | John J. Backman | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Samuel Backman | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | R. Fred Amundson | 30 | Head | Contractor | Utah |
| 19 | Ardis Amundson | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Catherine Amundson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Ada Groendyke | 32 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Lila Inez Groendyke | 3 | Daughter | Stenog | Utah |
| 23 | Donald Groendyke | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Herbert J. Kirkland | 65 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 25 | Ella R. Kirkland | 66 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Ione W. Bankhead | 29 | Head | Stenog. | Utah |
| 27 | Ernest Jepperson | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 28 | Louise Jepperson | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Ernest Jepperson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Ronald Jepperson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Beverly Jepperson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Richard Jepperson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Elias Nielsen | 70 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 34 | James Black | 53 | Head | Custodian | Iowa |
| 35 | Gail Black | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Verna Black | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Robert K. Black | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | William T. Black | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | J. W. Smith | 60 | Head | — | Utah |
| 40 | John Benny Smith | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Utah |
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)