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Frank Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Ross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Zora Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hester Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frank Ross | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Charley Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walden Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Montgomery Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harvey Ross | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jack Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Talmage Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Ross | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Head, age 35
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, West …
Head, age 45
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Ross across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ross
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2556unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Mills | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jenny Mills | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arnold Mills | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Arren Mills | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rethel Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Letha Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Georgia Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Hare | 18 | Niece | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 9 | J. B. Mills | 75 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lionel Simmons | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clara Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Luman Simmons | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ancil Simmons | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Simmons | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nalis Simmons | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Imogene Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mitchell Simmons | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred Booth | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Booth | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Olive Booth | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy Booth | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Maude Booth | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Geneva Booth | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Wm. R. Osburn | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 25 | Susan Osburn | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hezekiah Osburn | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dorothy Osburn | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | John S. Osburn | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Oma Osburn | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | L. M. Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Bertha Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Thompson | 18 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Basil Thompson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Shipman | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bridge Shipman | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Harley Shipman | 28 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 39 | Frank Ross THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Ross | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Talmage Ross | 18 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hazel Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Zora Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charley Ross | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Hester Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Walden Ross | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Montgomery Ross | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Harvey Ross | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jack Duncan Ross | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)