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Joseph Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Grayson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Martha — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grayson, Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ross | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Joseph Ross | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Carl Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sawyers Ross | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Woodrow Ross | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martha Ross | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 9
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 19
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Joe D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Deema Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ross
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ross
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Deema Ross
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Ross
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ross
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carl Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Grayson, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Grayson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2445unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Ross | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Martha E. Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph A. Ross THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Woodrow W. Ross | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Carl Ross | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sawyers Richard Ross | 17 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James L. Hutchins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Martha D. Hutchins | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary C. Hutchins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George L. Hutchins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James N. Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Johnson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rachel F. Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillie Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lilly M. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruth Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Claude Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby N. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edith Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 70 | Claire L. Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | W. Harrison Privett | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Privett | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Dannie Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Felix M. Sullivan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lillie M. Sullivan | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Sullivan | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hugh C. Price | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Emma Price | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 80 | M. Dan Price | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | R. Kyle Price | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Troy Privett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Bessie Privett | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Orvill Privett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Dorothy Privett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Beulah Privett | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Claude Privett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William S. Privett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Elsworth Privett | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Charley Privett | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Gertie Privett | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Inza Privett | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Willie Privett | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Carrie Privett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ruby Privett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice Privett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Carl Privett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Hazel Privett | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ada Hilton | 47 | Head | Farm Mgr | Virginia |
| 100 | Mendel Hilton | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)