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George Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trainer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tester in lab. |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Tester In Lab. |
| Township / Ward | Trainer Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Ross | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clara Ross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trainer Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Tester in lab. |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 George Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ross
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Ross
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Ross
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Ross
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ross
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosalie Annemone | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Alfred B. Heilbron | 57 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 43 | Virginia Heilbron | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Florence Heilbron | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | William Heilbron | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Harvey Edson | 59 | Head | Pipefitter | Maryland |
| 47 | Martha S. Edson | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Virginia Edson | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Audrey Edson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Gray | 43 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Martha S. Gray | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Robert Jr. Gray | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Charles Gray | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Shirley Ann Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catharine Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Richard Gray | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Warner Logan | 56 | Head | Pipefitter Helper | Maryland |
| 58 | Margaret S. Logan | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bertha Logan | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary S. Liberman | 36 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sarah Ryan | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edwin Blackeby | 55 | Partner | Captain Tanker | Texas |
| 63 | Mary Blackeby | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Aubrey Blackeby | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Edwin Jr. Blackeby | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Asher Melvin | 26 | Lodger | Sorter | Delaware |
| 67 | Gretchen Schultice | 31 | Lodger | Helper | Penna. |
| 68 | Thomas White | 28 | Lodger | Attendant | Penna. |
| 69 | Archie Trader | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 70 | Elsie S. Trader | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Archie Jr. Trader | 16 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 72 | Robert Trader | 13 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 73 | Ronald Trader | 3 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 74 | William Trader | 1 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 75 | George Ross | 55 | Head | Guard | Delaware |
| 76 | Clara Ross | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | George Jr. Ross THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Tester In Lab. | Delaware |
| 78 | Rufus West | 62 | Head | Guard | Delaware |
| 79 | Martha S. West | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Marion V. Ferry | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)