George Gross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Gross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Webster-County, Iowa
Surname	Gross
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Dodge
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Serum plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1019
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Fort Dodge
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Gross	Head	—	50	~1890
Alice Gross	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Ethel Gross	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Jane Gross	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Webster, Iowa

Head, age 29

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Tile Ditcher
Industry	Contracting
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Webster, Iowa

Head, age 40

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Tiler
Industry	Tileing Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Webster-County, Iowa

Head, age 50

Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Gross
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Dodge
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Serum plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1019
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Gross

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00676)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Tom Freegate	48	Head	—	Iowa
42	Esther Freegate	45	Wife	—	South Dakota
43	Carl Freegate	21	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
44	Clark Jones	37	Head	Salesman	South Dakota
45	Marguerite Jones	36	Wife	—	Kansas
46	Anita Jones	19	Daughter	Laborer	Iowa
47	Virginia Jones	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
48	Clark Jr. Jones	14	Son	—	Iowa
49	Madeline Jones	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
50	Coleen Jones	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	Raymond Jones	5	Son	—	Iowa
52	Roger Jones	1	Son	—	Iowa
53	Claude Freegate	40	Head	Laborer	Iowa
54	Minnie Freegate	42	Wife	—	South Dakota
55	Jennie Illingworth	72	Head	—	New York
56	James G. Jones	85	Head	—	West Virginia
57	Russell Powell	21	Grandson	Typist	Iowa
58	John Bittner	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
59	Agnes D. Bittner	30	Wife	—	Iowa
60	Jack Bittner	6	Son	—	Iowa
61	Marlene Bittner	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
62	John A. Porter	34	Head	Car Mechanic	Iowa
63	Gertrude Porter	34	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Jack Porter	13	Son	—	Minnesota
65	Gerald Porter	12	Son	—	Minnesota
66	Raymond Porter	11	Son	—	Minnesota
67	Billy Porter	10	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Shirley Porter	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
69	Helen Porter	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	Charles Porter	5	Son	—	Iowa
71	Melvin Porter	3	Son	—	Iowa
72	Harry Voren	42	Head	Car Mechanic	Iowa
73	Myrtle Voren	45	Wife	—	Illinois
74	Joe Voren	15	Son	—	Iowa
75	Bert C. Gibson	51	Head	—	Iowa
76	Max Gibson	27	Son	Laundry Driver	Iowa
77	George Gross THIS PERSON	50	Head	Laborer	Indiana
78	Alice D. Gross	45	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Ethel Gross	16	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Iowa
80	Jane Gross	14	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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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