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Harry Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ross across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Agnes — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Bldg Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 346 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Ross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Ross | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Celeste Ross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harry Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donna Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marilyn Ross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scot. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scot. English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 22
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Head, age 37
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duluth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Bldg Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 346 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Harry Ross across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Ross
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ross
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Ross
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Ross
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Ross
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01972-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen A Malzac | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | James W Montgomery | 51 | Head | Garbage Collector | Minnesota |
| 3 | Pauline Montgomery | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | George A Montgomery | 21 | Son | Garbage Truck Helper | Minnesota |
| 5 | James W Montgomery | 15 | Son | News Hawker | Minnesota |
| 6 | Erick Johnson | 56 | Head | Tool + Die Maker | Sweden |
| 7 | Lillian Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Robert Mcgregor | 63 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Laura Mcgregor | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Robert Birdsall | 50 | Head | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 11 | Louise Birdsall | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | George W Mcclelland | 47 | Head | Record Clerk | Minnesota |
| 13 | Amelia Mcclelland | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Harriet Stinchcomb | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 15 | Axel Magnuson | 57 | Head | Laundry Foreman | Sweden |
| 16 | Hannah Magnuson | 46 | Wife | Saleslady Store Prop | Michigan |
| 17 | Melvin Magnuson | 25 | Son | Presser | Minnesota |
| 18 | Esther Magnuson | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alice Magnuson | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gladys Magnuson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Harry Ross THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Scotland |
| 22 | Celeste Ross | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Donna M Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harry A Ross | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marilyn R Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Harriett Alice Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | William F Knispel | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Sarah I Knispel | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Frederick F Knispel | 16 | Son | Paper Carrier | Minnesota |
| 30 | Leif A Bode | 37 | Head | Freight Handler | Norway |
| 31 | Elina H Bode | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Loretta J Bode | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Leif A Jr Bode | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lorraine A Bode | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | John Brown | 41 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Leona M Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Elizabeth M Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Louanna M Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Susan L Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Harvey J Brown | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Richard L Brown | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)