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Fred Ross — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Samuel — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Auto Furnishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Rantoul Village Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Ross | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Roy Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lorin Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Irvin Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Fred Ross | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lora Ross | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Ross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 23
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Auto Furnishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Buyer |
| Class of Worker | Dept Store |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Fred Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estel Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Ross
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Ross
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estel Ross
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Ross
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Ross
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Irvin Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorin Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel410:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary J. Morrison | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ray Fry | 48 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 53 | Fay Fry | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Anna Oswald | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Sam O. Ross | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lora Ross | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Fred Ross THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 58 | Mildred Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Roy Ross | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lorin Ross | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lola Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Irvin L. Ross | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | E. L. Lynn | 46 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 64 | Edna Lynn | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George E. Lynn | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Edward E. Lynn | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Ida Harris | 53 | H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Bluford Penning | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Ruth Lawrence | 74 | H | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Henry Melsheimer | 72 | Head | Metal Worker | Germany |
| 71 | Emma Melsheimer | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Raymond Cotnoir | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Gladys Cotnoir | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Horace R. Cotnoir | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | William Pfeiffer | 70 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Grace Logan | 37 | H | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Ruth L. Logan | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Marjorie L. Logan | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | W. R. Molley | 51 | H | Agency | Illinois |
| 80 | Louise Molley | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Helen Molley | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | William Molley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Albert Mollett | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Sarah Mollett | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Peter Busboom | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Katherine Busboom | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Eno Busboom | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 88 | Lena Busboom | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 89 | Bessie Penning | 65 | H | — | Ohio |
| 90 | James Mccaskin | 86 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Lydia Stayton | 58 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | F. J. Bohlen | 47 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 93 | Estelle Bohlen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Beth Bohlen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Dean Bohlen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mary Lois Bohlen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Joseph Mounts | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Pearl Mounts | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Charles W. Richard | 35 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 100 | Marie Richard | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)