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Helen Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Mildred City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ross | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marjorie Ross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Russel Ross | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lois Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Zaida Ross | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lawrence Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Anderson, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Allen-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Allen-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Helen Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Doris Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russel Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Allen-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Kansas
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01218-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Hammond|Hyvone | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Lloyd Hammond|Hyvone | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Helen Hunt | 49 | Head | 0 | Missouri |
| 44 | Harry A. Coen | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Mary Q. Coen | 39 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 46 | Pearl Hearn | 15 | Stepdaughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 47 | Chester Hearn | 14 | Stepson | 0 | Kansas |
| 48 | Harold Hearn | 12 | Stepson | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Homer Coen | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Alferd Stucker | 75 | Father-in-law | 0 | Indiana |
| 51 | Elmer Colgin | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mamie E. Colgin | 41 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 53 | Kenneth Colgin | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 54 | Frances Colgin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Marvin Colgin | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Carole Colgin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Melvin Colgin | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Joseph Q. Brown | 24 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 59 | Elizabeth Brown | 22 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 60 | Joseph Ray Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Betty Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Ionia Brown | 47 | Mother | Nurse | Kansas |
| 63 | Verna Brown | 12 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 64 | William E. Ross | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | Zaida Q. Ross | 35 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 66 | George Ross | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 67 | Helen Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 68 | Lawrence Ross | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Lois Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Doris Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | James Ross | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Marjorie Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Russel Ross | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Howard Mccloud | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Howard Jr. Mccloud | 16 | Son | 0 | Kansas |
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)