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Helen Ross — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agness & Bayard — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kerrmoor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Kerrmoor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Michaels | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorse Michaels | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Ross | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dean Michaels | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Boyd Ross | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Howard Michaels | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kerrmoor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agness Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Bayard Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Dorse Michaels (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Michaels (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agness Ross
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bayard Ross
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dorse Michaels
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ross
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Michaels
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dean Michaels
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Michaels
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03470-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Witherite | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Zelma Witherite | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Witherite | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Witherite | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Genevieve Witherite | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jean Witherite | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jacqueline Witherite | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marlene Witherite | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harriet Passmore | 72 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elenore Mccreary | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank H. Stevens | 86 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Caroline Stevens | 86 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorse G. Michaels | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Michaels | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Howard Michaels | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dean Michaels | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Ross THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Boyd Ross | 24 | Son-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ward D. Wood | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sadie Wood | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Barbara Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | P. J. Strunk | 38 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Carolyn Strunk | 35 | Wife | Postmistress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul Strunk | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Larry Strunk | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eleanor Strunk | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth De Haans | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Allison | 39 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Allison | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frankie Allison | 16 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Allison | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | June Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Allison | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | H. G. Feider | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Martha Feider | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fay Feider | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sile Feider | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Hazel Feider | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Head Hermon-Gatlick | None | M | Coal Mine | — |
| 40 | Anna Hermon-Gatlick | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)