John Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Ross
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Scraper Hand
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Scraper Hand
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Melva Ross	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Ross	Head	—	55	~1885
Ronald Ross	Son	—	8	~1932
Paul Ross	Son	—	14	~1926
Sue Ross	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 35

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Electric
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 44

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 55

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Scraper Hand
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Ross

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03198-00614)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Omer Ballard	53	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Josephine Ballard	42	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Mose Roden	72	Head	—	Ohio
4	Emmet Roden	50	Son	Laborer	Ohio
5	Leroy Redden	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
6	Juanita Redden	31	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Donald Leach	30	Head	Laborer	Ohio
8	Gertrude Leach	29	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Elizabeth Leach	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Henry Johnson	56	Head	Shoe Worker	Ohio
11	Mary Jaeger	57	Head	Seamstress	Ohio
12	Melvin Jaeger	35	Son	Police Officer	Ohio
13	Russell Jaeger	17	Son	—	Ohio
14	William Bonham	61	Head	Bartender	Ohio
15	Daisy Bonham	52	Wife	—	Ohio
16	John Rankin	41	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
17	Cordia Rankin	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Charles Rankin	17	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Lois Rankin	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Cecelia Hofstet	67	Head	—	Ohio
21	Albert Hofstet	20	Son	Stayer	Ohio
22	Joseph Hofstet	36	Head	Bake Oven	Ohio
23	Mae Hofstet	32	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Leona Hofstet	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Christine Hofstet	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	John Ross THIS PERSON	55	Head	Scraper Hand	Indiana
27	Sue Ross	51	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Paul Ross	14	Son	—	Ohio
29	Melva Ross	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Ronald Ross	8	Son	—	Ohio
31	Stephen Borowin	80	Head	—	Ohio
32	William Cain	33	Head	Yard Man	Kentucky
33	Ellen Cain	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Jackie Cain	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Emma Stevens	56	Head	—	Ohio
36	Billy York	24	Head	Laborer	Ohio
37	Pearl York	24	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Irene Derrick	69	Head	—	Ohio
39	Alex Bernd	62	Head	—	Ohio
40	Edward Bernd	27	Son	Mailman	Ohio

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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.

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