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Henry Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Henry Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ross | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mimi Ross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dick Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Ross | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ella Ross | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nattie Ross | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Ross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bennie Ross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Manual Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, Missouri
Son, age 4
None, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 13
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Henry Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Henry Ross
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Missouri
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Sibling
Fred Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manual Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02204-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Wallace | 45 | Lodger | Finishing | Florida |
| 42 | Gay Caraway | 47 | Lodger | Shipper | Canada |
| 43 | Gus Stevenson | 27 | Lodger | Deliver | Mississippi |
| 44 | Charles Myland | 27 | Lodger | Driver | Arkansas |
| 45 | Guy Jackson | 26 | Head | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 46 | Margaret Jackson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Hurley Palmer | 7 | Daught | — | Missouri |
| 48 | James Rammetters | 33 | Lodger | Chauffer | Missouri |
| 49 | Robert Parker | 39 | Lodger | Washer | Missouri |
| 50 | Beaulah Henderson | 23 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles Abernethy | 42 | Lodger | Manager | Missouri |
| 52 | James Ross | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mimi Ross | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Fred Ross | 19 | Son | Orderly | Missouri |
| 55 | Manual Ross | 21 | Son | Paper Hanger | Missouri |
| 56 | Dorothy Ross | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Ella Ross | 17 | Daught | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Nattie Ross | 15 | Daught | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Henry Ross THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Dick Ross | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bennie Ross | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Emmett Williams | 30 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillian Williams | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 64 | Frances Williams | 9 | Daught | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Emmett Jr Williams | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mattie Mccoy | 46 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mamie Ball | 28 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 68 | Grace Wheatfield | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Kentucky |
| 69 | Clem Billingsly | 30 | Head | Chauffer | Missouri |
| 70 | Estelle Billingsly | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Clem Jr Billingsly | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Lelia Sharpe | 54 | Head | Janitress | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arthur Sharpe | 32 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 74 | Helen Sharpe | 26 | Daught | Maid | Missouri |
| 75 | Leon Sharpe | 24 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 76 | Muriel Sharpe | 21 | Daught | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Herbert Sharpe | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | William Cole | 53 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ella Cole | 41 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mimi Cole | 21 | Daught | — | Missouri |
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)