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James Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carthage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mable Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hieton Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roscoe Ross | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest Ross | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Ross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Milton Ross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Etta Ross | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 3
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 14
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ross
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Milton Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hieton Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Ross | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertie Ross | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cornelia Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Anne Calais Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Philep Ross | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Ross | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Ross | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ollie Simpson | 36 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Myatt | 33 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jerry Myatt | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | C. C. Campbell | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lois Campbell | 20 | Daughter | No Experience | North Carolina |
| 14 | Irving Campbell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John B. Campbell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Carl Campbell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Shirly Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jimmie Campbell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Howard Campbell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James D. Ross | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Etta Ross | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Ross | 18 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Ross | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Ross THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mable Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emma Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Milton Ross | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hieton Ross | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Roscoe Ross | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ernest Ross | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Doc Ross | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearlie Ross | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Ross | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ada Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Ross | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Will Bunker | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Bunker | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lavon Mckenzie | 36 | Daughter | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 40 | John W. Mckenzie | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
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)