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Helen Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Ross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Ross | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ellouis Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Ross | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Adamie Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 28
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Helen Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01510-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Watkins | 30 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 2 | Dorothy Watkins | 21 | Wife | Cashier | Virginia |
| 3 | Edmund Moody | 44 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Moody | 37 | Lodger | Presser | Virginia |
| 5 | Beatrice Reets | 33 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 6 | Paul Manny | 21 | Lodger | Labor | Columbia |
| 7 | Ernest Joseph | 34 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 8 | Ellis Joseph | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Ross | 30 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Helen Ross THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ellouis Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Adamie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph Jr Ross | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | James Ross | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Theodore Ross | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William Ross | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Timothy Wright | 22 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Wright | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Gloria Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Miller Brown | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Viola Brown | 38 | Wife | Assorter | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Stewart | 40 | Lodger | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Barnes | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | George Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Robert Barnes | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Margaret Brooks | 40 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 27 | Verna Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 28 | Ernest Osborne | 20 | Brother | Bellboy | Maryland |
| 29 | Robert Henderson | 50 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 30 | Dewitt Henderson | 24 | Nephew | Labor | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ezekiel Blanks | 22 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Blanks | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Phylis Blanks | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Angeline Blanks | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Anita Crosby | 39 | Head | Domestic Work | Maryland |
| 36 | Delberta Crosby | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Viola Clark | 39 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Delma Cormore | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 39 | Aretha Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Gordon Clark | 17 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
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)