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Margaret Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Ross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Ross | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edwin Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joe Ross | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Ross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florida Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Margaret Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Joe Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore Urban | 30 | Head | Carpenters | Illinois |
| 42 | Jo Ann Urban | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lillian Urban | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Urban | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Urban | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Logan Pace | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 47 | Annie Pace | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Velma Ruby Pace | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edward E. Graves | 43 | Head | Boilermaker | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eva Graves | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Graves | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Catherine Graves | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | L. V. Powell | 31 | Head | Maintenance Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 54 | Irene Powell | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joyce Lavonne Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Warren Cureton | 67 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 57 | Gertrude Cureton | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Harlan Davis | 37 | Head | Metal Worker | Kentucky |
| 59 | Daisy Ruth Davis | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Ross | 42 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 61 | Florida Ann Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edwin Ross | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jean Ross | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 64 | John L. Ross | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Margaret Ross THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Joe L. Ross | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Joe Billy Ross | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Merrill L. Borg | 21 | Head | Missionary | Utah |
| 69 | John Milden | 20 | Partner | Missionary | Utah |
| 70 | Lewis Snodgrass | 24 | Head | Plasterer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lucy Belle Snodgrass | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jo Ann Snodgrass | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Alfred Appleby | 30 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles Haney | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 75 | Laresa Haney | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | J. D. Haycraft | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Evelyn Haycraft | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Eula Short | 32 | Head | Waitress | Kentucky |
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)