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Margaret Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muskingum-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskingum-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMuskingum-County, Ohio
SurnameRoss
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Zanesville
1935 Residence (County)Muskingum
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
Township / WardFalls Township
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Ross Daughter — 19 ~1921
Barbara Ross Daughter — 10 ~1930
Wayne Ross Head — 44 ~1896
Charles Ross Son — 21 ~1919
Edwin Ross Son — 14 ~1926
Wayne Ross Son — 23 ~1917
Margaret Ross Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Muskingum, Ohio
Other, age 33
Muskingum, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ross
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1901
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Muskingum-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 43
Muskingum-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
Surname Ross
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Zanesville
1935 Residence (County) Muskingum
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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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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Margaret Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Muskingum-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03122-00160)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Stella F. Brown 5 daughter — Ohio
2 Ralph L. Brown 3 son — Ohio
3 Rose M. Brown 0 daughter — Ohio
4 Leora L. Heifer 19 daughter-in-law House Maid Ohio
5 Harold R. Heifer 18 son-in-law Truck Driver Ohio
6 Charles F. Chaney 62 head Carpenter Ohio
7 Helen K. Chaney 26 wife — Ohio
8 Edwin J. Saunders 5 son — Ohio
9 Oscar L. Clark 66 head — Ohio
10 Helen M. Clark 39 wife Cook Ohio
11 Carl F. Moore 54 head Electrician Ohio
12 Ethel Moore 42 wife — Ohio
13 Colleen Moore 15 daughter — Ohio
14 Sheila A. Moore 0 granddaughter — Ohio
15 Virgil K. Herlan 68 head Salesman Ohio
16 Minnie B. Herlan 64 wife — Ohio
17 Addie A. Pryor 67 mother-in-law — Ohio
18 Wayne H. Alton 35 head Laborer Ohio
19 Hattie H. Alton 37 wife — W. Virginia
20 Wayne H. Jr. Alton 12 son Janitor Ohio
21 Paul E. Alton 10 son — Ohio
22 Carl B. Harris 31 head Janitor Ohio
23 Vera L. Harris 27 wife — Ohio
24 Ruth L. Ogle 7 boarder — Ohio
25 Otto A. Yeagle 49 head Spring Maker Ohio
26 Pearl Yeagle 48 wife — Ohio
27 Betty H. Yeagle 14 daughter — Ohio
28 Kenneth R. Howell 5 son-in-law — Ohio
29 Wayne Ross 44 head Tile Refiner Iowa
30 Margaret Ross THIS PERSON 43 wife — Scotland
31 Wayne J. Ross 23 son Stock Man Ohio
32 Charles Ross 21 son Laborer Ohio
33 Margaret F. Ross 19 daughter New Worker Ohio
34 Edwin W. Ross 14 son — Ohio
35 Barbara A. Ross 10 daughter — Ohio
36 Bertha M. Norman 60 head — Ohio
37 Martin Norman 34 son Welder Ohio
38 Charles F. Fiscus 60 brother-in-law Roller Pennsylvania
39 Luna Fiscus 51 sister Laborer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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