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John Gross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Gross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Theresa — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gross | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Emil Gross | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Gross | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Veronica Gross | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Irene Gross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 2
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 12
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Gross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veronika Gross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gross
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Gross
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veronika Gross
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gross
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Irene Gross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Gross
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Showalter, Carmen E. Schowalter | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Frank Dawson Schowalter | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harold W. Riggeman | 36 | Head | Fire-Builder | W. Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Riggeman | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Imogene Riggeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Anderson B. Kirkland | 51 | Head | Curing Tires | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sudie Kirkland | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Renat W. Sando | 40 | Head | Driver | W. Virginia |
| 49 | Della K. Sando | 36 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 50 | Wallace B. Ferguson | 51 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eva Ferguson | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harold B. Ferguson | 23 | Son | Cost Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Russell W. Ferguson | 23 | Son | Apprentice Elect. | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Evelyn M. Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | William Arnold | 23 | Nephew | Cost Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Douglas | 61 | Head | Custodian | New York |
| 57 | Erma M. Douglas | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Albert G. Douglas | 32 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 59 | Edward C. Douglas | 25 | Son | Engineer | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary Douglas | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 61 | Earl H. Knabe | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 62 | Hazel M. Knabe | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 63 | John Gross | 46 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 64 | Veronica Gross | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 65 | John Jr. Gross THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Emil Gross | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 67 | Irene C. Gross | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Reuben H. Osborne | 63 | Head | Flagman | W. Virginia |
| 69 | Irene A. Osborne | 62 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 70 | Cora Z. Osborne | 28 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 71 | John B. Osborne | 24 | Son | Mechanic | W. Virginia |
| 72 | Ross K. Osborne | 22 | Son | Doughnut Maker | W. Virginia |
| 73 | William J. Macafee | 43 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alene Macafee | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Donald Macafee | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Joseph L. Moptabone | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 77 | Edward H. Osborne | 21 | Lodger | Welder | Ohio |
| 78 | Evelyn A. Porter | 61 | Head | Stewardess | Canada-English |
| 79 | William W. Jackson | 30 | Orderly | Orderly | So. Carolina |
| 80 | Pearl E. Phillips | 55 | Patient | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)