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James Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Alexander — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ross | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Ross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Ross | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Madeline Ross | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Ross (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Nellie Ross
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Ross
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Ross
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Ross
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Ross
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Larsen | 45 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 2 | Irene Holmes | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Roy O Henlein | 22 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 4 | James Ross THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Madeline A Ross | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Robert Ross | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Charles Ross | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Dora O Peterson | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Florence Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 10 | Walter Peterson | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 11 | John Edmundson | 37 | Boarder | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 12 | Albert R Humiston | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Albert Jr. Humiston | 27 | Son | Coppersmith | New York |
| 14 | Rebecca Zelenko | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 15 | Anne Spergel | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 16 | Leo Spergel | 36 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Marilyn Spergel | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Maynard Duggan | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-Eng |
| 19 | Esther Duggan | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Dorothy Duggan | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Albert Duggan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Florence Duggan | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Max Q Trachter | 50 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 24 | Fannie Trachter | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | George Trachter | 19 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 26 | Sherri Trachter | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Clara Trachter | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Rose Santangelo | 40 | Head | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 29 | Joseph Santangelo | 22 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 30 | John Q Santangelo | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Dominick Santangelo | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Mary Santangelo | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Lawrence Small | 51 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 34 | Olive Q Small | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Hilda Small | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | John Q Baye | 59 | Head | Investigator | England |
| 37 | May Baye | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Hannah Baye | 72 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 39 | Paul Miller | 36 | Lodger | Counterman | Denmark |
| 40 | Phillip Powers | 62 | Head | Engineer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)