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Henry Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higdem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Higdem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Wallace | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Agnes Ross | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Henry Ross | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ronnie Wallace | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Leonhard Ross | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Head, age 58
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higdem Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Ross
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Espinoza | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Deloris Espinoza | 16 | Wife | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 3 | Vivian Espinoza | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Henry W. Ross THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Agnes Ross | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Leonhard Ross | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ronnie Wallace | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 8 | Orville Wallace | 5 | Son-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Henry W. Barrett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Cora Walton | 45 | Servant | Maid | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sherman Walton | 23 | Head | Beet Worker | Ohio |
| 12 | Harry A. Puffe | 42 | Head | Section Foreman | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bessie Puffe | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ethel R. Puffe | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Harry Jr. Puffe | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lyle Puffe | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Vincent G. Peterson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Gladys Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Ronald Peterson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ione V. Peterson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Remedios Rocha | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 22 | Natividad N. Rocha | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mexico |
| 23 | Delfina Rocha | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 24 | Estanza Rocha | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Irenida Rocha | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hilaria Rocha | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Manuel Rocha | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Guadalupe Rocha | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Santos Rocha | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Victor Rocha | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Popidianna Rocha | 66 | Mother | — | Mexico |
| 32 | Cruz Rocha | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Mexico |
| 33 | Mike Leal | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Ventura Leal | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | August J. Radke | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Edna Radke | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Fredia Radke | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elmer Radke | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Henry Sterger | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 40 | Johanna Sterger | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)