George Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Lee — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boyd-County, Kentucky
Surname	Ross
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Ashland city
1935 Residence (County)	Boyd
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Ashland City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Sue Ross	Daughter	—		~1940
George Ross	Head	—	31	~1909
Alice Ross	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Boyd, Kentucky

Son, age 11

Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Boyd, Kentucky

Son, age 21

Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Boyd-County, Kentucky

Head, age 31

Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Ashland city
1935 Residence (County)	Boyd
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links George Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Ross

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lee Ross

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Ross

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01283-00466)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lonnie Alderson	33	Head	Brakeman	Kentucky
2	Carrie Alderson	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Frederic Alderson	15	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Erma Jean Alderson	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Otis Lafferty	31	Head	Open Hearth Worker	Kentucky
6	Goldie Lafferty	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Mildred Lafferty	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
8	Virginia Lee Lafferty	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	Luke Wellman	23	Head	Meter Reader	West Va.
10	Irma Wellman	19	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Frances Wellman	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Ruric Smith	27	Head	Sales Clerk	Kentucky
13	Irene Smith	27	Wife	—	West Va.
14	Jannie Smith	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
15	Simon F. Felty	55	Head	Shearman	Kentucky
16	Jessie Felty	47	Wife	—	West Va.
17	Robert Felty	25	Son	Shearer Helper	West Va.
18	Harlan Rice	43	Head	Brick Contractor	Kentucky
19	Mary Rice	42	Wife	—	West Va.
20	Jeanne Rice	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Joe Rice	14	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Mary Louise Rice	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Roy J. Lett	36	Head	Millwright	West Va.
24	Mollie Lett	34	Wife	—	West Va.
25	James E. Lett	16	Son	—	Ohio
26	George P. Ross THIS PERSON	31	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
27	Alice Ross	29	Wife	School Teacher	Virginia
28	Sue Patton Ross	0	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Harold Barney	34	Head	Auto Mechanic	Kentucky
30	Brizia Barney	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Betty Jo Barney	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
32	Harold M. Barney	8	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Clara K. Barney	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Mary F. Barney	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Gerald N. Barney	0	Son	—	Kentucky
36	Charles M. Robertson	31	Head	Supt. Of Warehouses	Kentucky
37	Dorothy Robertson	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Ozisy N. Mayo	49	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Norman D. Hines	30	Head	Medical Doctor	North Carolina
40	Avalon Hines	20	Wife	Nurse	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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