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Helen Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Blankenship | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Katharine Pedigo | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Bryant | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Ross | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Bryant | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Through Line | Other | — | — | |
| Walter Duncan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clay Pedigo | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Seward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Pedigo | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Rush | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Warwick, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1914
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Helen Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Pedigo
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Duncan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Seward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clay Pedigo
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katharine Pedigo
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Rush
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 — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04328-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie L. Jones | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William L. Hovis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Luther Pasley | 40 | Lodger | Locomotive Fireman | Virginia |
| 4 | Louise Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha E. Hurt | 34 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Freda Wilson | 32 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 7 | Louise Harvey | 14 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha D. Bryant | 40 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 9 | Betty Lee Bryant | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Betty A. Blankenship | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Through Line | None | Error | — | — |
| 12 | Margaret Seward | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Ross THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles J. Jr. Thomas | 25 | Son | Reamer | Virginia |
| 16 | Helen Rush | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter Duncan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur G. Pedigo | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clay G. Pedigo | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Katharine Pedigo | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)