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John Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Josephine — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Own Bus |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 4914 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Grace Butler | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Ross | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 37
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Own Bus |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 4914 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Ross
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Ross
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ross
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02405-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ross THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 2 | Helen Ross | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Ross | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Grace Butler | 31 | Sister-in-law | Packer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Kosmilkow | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 6 | Stella Kosmilkow | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jean Kosmilkow | 25 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lotta Kosmilkow | 21 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Walter Kosmilkow | 27 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 10 | Albert Sennato | 38 | Head | Electrician Engineer | Russia |
| 11 | Alice Sennato | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ena Sennato | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Pasquale Pipi | 34 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Rose Pipi | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Travis Pipi | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marie Pipi | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Hoffman | 46 | Head | Physical Instructor | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lillian Hoffman | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward Keating | 44 | Head | Police Lieut | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Keating | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Gladys Keating | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mario Kunkel | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Frieda Kunkel | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Fred J. Schlick | 44 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Eva Schlick | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Fred Schlick | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Francis Schlick | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Eva Schlick | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Dominick De Carlo | 60 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 30 | Vera De Carlo | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Henry De Carlo | 29 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Foster Banning | 42 | Head | Plant Supervisor | New York |
| 33 | Irene Banning | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Eleanor Banning | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ralph Monahan | 52 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lucille Monahan | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ralph Jr Monahan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucille Monahan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice L. Monahan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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 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)