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George Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this George Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDallas-County, Texas
SurnameRoss
Given NameGeorge W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age78
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)J. P. 3
1935 Residence (County)Dallas
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardJ P 3
Est. Birth Year~1862

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
Johnson Ross Daughter — 14 ~1926
George Ross Head — 78 ~1862
Mollie Ross Spouse — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 60
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Geo W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 69
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name G. W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 69
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Head, age 78
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name George W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 78
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) J. P. 3
1935 Residence (County) Dallas
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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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.
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George Ross
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Texas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00472)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James E Millo 39 Head Laborer Texas
42 Millie M Millo 40 Wife — Texas
43 Jeanette Millo 16 Daughter — Texas
44 Lucy M Millo 13 Daughter — Texas
45 Billie G Millo 9 Daughter — Texas
46 W. L. Millo 7 Son — Texas
47 William M Mcguire 50 Head Farmer Alabama
48 Mary E Mcguire 50 Wife — Texas
49 Lon Mcguire 25 Son Farmer Texas
50 Samuel N Mcguire 5 Grandson — Texas
51 Jose Rivera 46 Head Farm Laborer Mexico
52 Refugia Rivera 36 Wife Farm Laborer Mexico
53 Will Ross 69 Head — Alabama
54 Lina Ross 68 Wife — Louisiana
55 George W Foster 79 Head Farmer Texas
56 Sarah Foster 74 Wife — Texas
57 Tom Coleman 53 Head Farmer Louisiana
58 Lizzie Coleman 23 Wife — Texas
59 Russell Jones 50 Head Farmer Texas
60 Ada Jones 40 Wife — Texas
61 Emma Ross 49 Head Farm Laborer Texas
62 George W Ross THIS PERSON 78 Head Farmer Georgia
63 Mollie Ross 64 Wife — Texas
64 Johnson Hesteria Ross 14 Daughter — Texas
65 Claudie Ross 42 Head Farmer Texas
66 Zela Ross 27 Wife — Texas
67 Lemuel R Vaughn 37 Head Farmer Texas
68 M. Marie Vaughn 37 Wife Finisher Texas
69 H. Lowell Vaughn 14 Son — Texas
70 Arthur Loring 68 Head Farmer Texas
71 Pearl G Loring 36 Wife — Texas
72 Burneta Griffith 14 Daughter — Texas
73 Leroy Griffith 11 Son — Texas
74 Jay D Lyons 33 Head Farmer Texas
75 Gabrielle M Lyons 28 Wife — Texas
76 James T Anderson 46 Head — Texas
77 Vada A Anderson 41 Wife Retail Store Operator Texas
78 M. Elizabeth Anderson 14 Daughter — Texas
79 Margie Malone 21 Daughter Saleswoman Texas
80 Rachel Amber Malone 2 Grand-daughter — Texas

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)

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