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Harry Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ida — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Table Glass |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Ross | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sheila Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Ross | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lawrence Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gloria Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 16 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 43
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Table Glass |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father John Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ross
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ross
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Ross
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02550-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Moss | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 42 | Anna Moss | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Lillian Moss | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 44 | Max Kravchik | 29 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 45 | Fay Kravchik | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Barry Kravchik | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Ida Kuspit | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 48 | Raymond Kuspit | 25 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 49 | Ruben Tralla | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 50 | Etta Tralla | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Joan Tralla | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Harry Turowsky | 60 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 53 | Esther Turowsky | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Barney Feldman | 41 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 55 | Celia Feldman | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Herman Katz | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 57 | Rae Katz | 31 | Wife | Salesman | New York |
| 58 | Miriam Katz | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Doris Katz | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | David Resnick | 45 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 61 | Rose Resnick | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Irving Resnick | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Abraham Resnick | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Stanley Resnick | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Isidore Glory | 57 | Head | Salesman | Rumania |
| 66 | Jennie Glory | 53 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 67 | Murray Glory | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Rumania |
| 68 | Nathan Glory | 18 | Son | Genl Work | Connecticut |
| 69 | Abraham Haverback | 32 | Son-in-law | Artist | Russia |
| 70 | Renee Haverback | 5 | Grand daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Harry Ross THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Beatrice Ross | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Gloria Ross | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | New York |
| 74 | Sheila Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Lawrence Ross | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Louis Levine | 38 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 77 | Ida Levine | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Arnold Levine | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Saul Ross | 37 | Head | Genl Work | New York |
| 80 | Mildred Ross | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 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)