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Frank Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Frank Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Texas Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFort-Bend-County, Texas
SurnameRoss
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age32
Marital StatusDivorced
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (County)Fort Bend
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOdd jobs
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)175
Highest GradeNo 4
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRichmond Town
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Frank Age Birth yr
Viola Griffen Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ella Griffen Daughter — 32 ~1908
Mary Griffen Daughter — 27 ~1913
Benita Griffen Daughter — 12 ~1928
Horace Griffen Head — 51 ~1889
Roscoe Griffen Son — 17 ~1923
Frank Ross Son — 32 ~1908
Horace Griffen Son — 24 ~1916
Penerita Griffen Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Victoria, Texas
Son, age 22
Victoria, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Son, age 32
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Divorced
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (County) Fort Bend
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 175
Highest Grade No 4
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Frank Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ross
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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Sibling
Viola Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benita Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Griffen
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00034)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thelma Ruth Gibson 9 Daughter — Texas
2 Josie D Mayberry 45 Head Laundress Texas
3 Paul Williams 22 Son Cook Texas
4 Helen Williams 21 Daughter Maid Texas
5 Sullivan Jenkins 27 Head Cook Louisiana
6 Norma Jenkins 20 Wife — Texas
7 Marvin Marshall 4 Step son — Texas
8 Julia Govella 44 Head — Texas
9 Aug Roda 21 Lodger Proprietor Mexico
10 Jessie Davis 32 Head Laborer Texas
11 Sephronia Davis 20 Wife Cook Texas
12 Clarence Brooks 11 Step-son — Texas
13 Lillie Mae Brooks 10 Step-daughter — Texas
14 Willie James Brooks 8 Step-son — Texas
15 Rosile Brooks 6 Step-daughter — Texas
16 R. L. Brooks 4 Step-son — Texas
17 Jim Turner 33 Head — Texas
18 Extra Line Turner None Wife — —
19 Jack Dent 27 Lodger — Texas
20 Paul Hernandez 50 Head Oil Field Mexico
21 Rafela Hernandez 40 Wife — Texas
22 Nadinada Hernandez 15 Daughter — Texas
23 Fedal Hernandez 14 Son — Texas
24 Jane Hernandez 12 Daughter — Texas
25 John Hernandez 10 Son — Texas
26 Raymond Hernandez 8 Son — Texas
27 Pedra Hernandez 5 Daughter — Texas
28 Antonio Hernandez 4 Daughter — Texas
29 Nicholas Hernandez 2 Son — Texas
30 Carrie Gardner 32 Head Cook Texas
31 Ruth Gardner 16 Daughter — Texas
32 Horace Griffen 51 Head Laborer Texas
33 Penerita Griffen 53 Wife Laundress Texas
34 Mary Griffen 27 Daughter Cook Texas
35 Ella May Griffen 32 Daughter Waitress Texas
36 Viola Griffen 15 Daughter — Texas
37 Roscoe Griffen 17 Son — Texas
38 Benita Griffen 12 Daughter — Texas
39 Horace Jr. Griffen 24 Son Laborer Texas
40 Frank Ross THIS PERSON 32 Son Laborer Texas

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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)

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