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Margaret Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret M. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Hgts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Hgts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ross | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Donald Ross | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| David Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Franklin Ross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Ross | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 33
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Margaret M. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Hgts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father David Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Ross
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Ross
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ross
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ross
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Henck | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Verna L. Henck | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 3 | Michael Henck | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 4 | George A. Goltz | 36 | Head | Shop Foreman | Ohio |
| 5 | Alice Goltz | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | James Goltz | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Howard F. Ross | 32 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 8 | Margaret M. B. Ross THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Franklin M. H. Ross | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | David C. Ross | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Donald Isabel V. Ross | 58 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 12 | John Cofta | 35 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Ohio |
| 13 | Julia A. Cofta | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Cofta | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | La Verne Cofta | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Frank Cofta | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Frank Petranek | 36 | Head | Box Spring Maker | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Louise A. Petranek | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 19 | Doris Petranek | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Frank Petranek | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Shirley Petranek | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | John Korpouski | 60 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Poland |
| 23 | Mary Korpouski | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Stanley Korpouski | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | John Korpouski | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ray A. Korpouski | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Dorothy Korpouski | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Anna A. Lash | 55 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | John Lash | 27 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 30 | Edward Oleksy | 32 | Head | Stock Keeper | Ohio |
| 31 | Irene A. Oleksy | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Elaine Oleksy | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Walter Bring | 35 | Head | Factory Foreman | Ohio |
| 34 | Josephine A. Bring | 37 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Waldemar Bring | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Sophie Opara | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 37 | James Mcvoy | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 38 | Pauline A. Mcvoy | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | James Mcvoy | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Robert Mcvoy | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)