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James Ross — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davis, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davis, Utah |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Point Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Ross | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Francis Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Maud Ross | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Nancy Ross | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Daniel Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davis, Utah
Son, age 20
Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Davis, Utah
Son, age 30
Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Davis-County, Utah
Head, age 40
Davis-County, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | J. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Pt Election Precinct 5 N 2 W |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 James Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Ross
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ross
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Utah
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Sibling
Maud Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Davis, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Davis, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2415unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masakichi Yamashita | 42 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 2 | Asano Yamashita | 23 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 3 | Harry Yamashita | 3 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 4 | Chizuko Yamashita | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Lee G Parker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 6 | Mary L Parker | 34 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | Marie Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | George Fowles | 45 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 9 | Charlotte Fowles | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Carl G Fowles | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Elma Fowles | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Mitsuru Yamashita | 49 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 13 | Tome Yamashita | 46 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 14 | Hisako Yamashita | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Akio Yamashita | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | Chikako Yamashita | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | George Yamashita | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Joe Yamashita | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Frank Yamashita | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Nancy A Ross | 59 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 21 | James B Ross THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 22 | Violet N Ross | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Maud A Ross | 24 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Daniel L Ross | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Francis M Ross | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Albert J Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 27 | Sigrid A Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Iverson Carl Anderson | 12 | Nephew | — | Utah |
| 29 | John F Gunter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 30 | Beatrice M Gunter | 34 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Cora M Gunter | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Vera I Gunter | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Ruby M Gunter | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Venita F Gunter | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Floyd H Simpson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 36 | Nola P Simpson | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 37 | Keith H Simpson | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Theron R Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | Thomas A Ross | 63 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 40 | Mary E Ross | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 41 | Vera D Ross | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 42 | Ina F Ross | 23 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Nephi N Ross | 21 | Son | Machinist | Utah |
| 44 | Mary L Ross | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
| 45 | Zanta G Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Lawrence W Ross | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Lynn Ross | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Arnold Ross | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Henry Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 50 | Janett Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)