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Fred Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Fred Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Spencer Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mabel Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dora Ross | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| C Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Andrew Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Ross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Fred Ross
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Andrew Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Winters | 19 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | A. D. Hammons | 51 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillian Hammons | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucy B. Hammons | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | June Hammons | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | A. D. Jr. Hammons | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Garnett Hammons | 14 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elizabeth Hammons | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Albert Hammons | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Harold Hammons | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Patsy Hammons | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James O. Coleman | 67 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 13 | Linnie Coleman | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rosetta Cross | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Haran O. Douglas | 46 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 16 | Melinda Douglas | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Douglas | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mattie Lou Douglas | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hattie May Douglas | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | William Henry Douglas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Douglas | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mathy Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Viola Douglas | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | W. K. Douglas | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Pearl Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dora Douglas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Clifton H. Brown | 27 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dorothy Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lawrence Pickens | 7 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Spencer L. Ross | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dora Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Andrew Lee Ross | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | C. B. Ross | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Fred Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Frances Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bessie May Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Spencer Jr. Ross | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Lucille Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mabel Ruby Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sarah Jane Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)