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Harry Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maddie & Harry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsauken Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | Pennsauken Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Ross | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Madeline Ross | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Harry Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 1
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 12
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 22
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsauken Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maddie Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maddie Ross
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ross
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ross
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Ross
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Ross
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elmer Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02323-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Not Used) Frank | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ray Frank | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sadie Frank | 38 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Srymanske | 40 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marion Srymanske | 39 | Wife | Matron | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rose Srymanske | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Srymanske | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Dorothy Srymanske | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elmer Tile | 52 | Head | Stat. Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elizabeth Tile | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lillian Tile | 18 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Elizabeth Markle | 13 | Step Daugh | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | (Not Used) | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Bernard Rock | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | Germany |
| 15 | Anna Rock | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Helma Rock | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Herta Rock | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Hilda Rock | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | James Berger | 21 | Head | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 20 | Thelma Berger | 19 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 21 | Madeline Ross | 47 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Harry Ross THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert Ross | 20 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elmer Ross | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Eleanor Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Burk | 30 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 27 | Beatrice Burk | 23 | Wife | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 28 | Herman Blank | 45 | Head | Glazer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Florence Blank | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Herman Blank | 17 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 31 | Florence Blank | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Allan Blank | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Blank | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Percival Spencer | 31 | Head | 25 | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Spencer | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Merkle | 46 | Head | 5 | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charlotte Merkle | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Merkle | 20 | Son | 52 | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dorothy Wallace | 32 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 40 | (Not Used) | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 3 siblings
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)