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John Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Ross across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & Silvie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Glenmora Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Johnnie Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Inge Ross | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ross across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Silvie Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jackson Ross
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Silvie Ross
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ross
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Ross THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Inge Ross | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Johnnie Ross | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Urquell Ellis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Maylanda Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Selma Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Essie M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sam Garcia | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 9 | Willie Garcia | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Rufus Garcia | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bertrand Garcia | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Peter Rams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clara Rams | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lealer Rams | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Harold Rams | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Dutrus Rams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Aquilla Rams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Louise Rams | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Isaac Rams | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Cicely Rams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lula M. Rams | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | David Watkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alberta Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Margerite Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | David D. Watkins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jerry Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Dorothy B. Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | James Perkins | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Maggie Perkins | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Albert Keyes | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Walter Wallace | 28 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 33 | Beatrice Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Louisa Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ezra King | 36 | Head | Taylor | Louisiana |
| 36 | J. Fannie King | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Marlon Hennesy | 36 | Boarder | Taylor | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lorna Hennesy | 19 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 39 | Mary Hennesy | 1 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Josephine Bazil | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Willie Bazil | 38 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ella N. Moore | 46 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 43 | John B. Moore | 63 | Husband | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lillie E. Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lula Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Katie Mae Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Robert Watkins | 20 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lizzie Watkins | 9 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Thelma Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)