Martha Ross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclean-County, Illinois
Surname	Ross
Given Name	Martha Jean
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomington
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Additional Details
Occupation	Sales clerk
Industry	Ready to wear
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Sales Clerk
Township / Ward	Bloomington
Est. Birth Year	~1922

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Ross	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Burton Ross	Son	—	22	~1918
Virginia Ross	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Earl Ross	Head	—	54	~1886
Martha Ross	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Mclean, Illinois

Daughter, age 8

Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Martha J
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Mclean-County, Illinois

Daughter, age 18

Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members

Surname	Ross
Given Name	Martha Jean
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomington
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Occupation	Sales clerk
Industry	Ready to wear
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Martha Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Martha Ross

Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois

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Sibling

Burton Ross

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Virginia Ross

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

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 — Mclean-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00841-00598)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Young	83	Head	Retired	Connecticut
42	Jackie Spellmeyer	43	Daughter	—	Illinois
43	Patty Spellmeyer	9	G. Daughter	—	Illinois
44	Earl Ross	54	Head	Sales Manager	Iowa
45	Ruth Ross	46	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Burton Ross	22	Son	—	New York
47	Virginia Ross	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
48	Martha Jean Ross THIS PERSON	18	Daughter	Sales Clerk	New York
49	Julius Rodman	46	Head	Auto Parts Salesman	Illinois
50	Leona Rodman	46	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Betty Ann Rodman	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	Robert Haley Rodman	12	Son	—	Illinois
53	Winfield Scott	93	Father-in-law	Retired	Ohio
54	Robert D. Wills	56	Head	Grocery	Illinois
55	Bessie Wills	52	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Arlene Wills	28	Daughter	Music Supervisor	Illinois
57	Roberta Wills	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	Robert Wills	12	Son	—	Illinois
59	Eldo M. Moore	58	Head	Photographer	Illinois
60	Esta Moore	42	Wife	—	Illinois
61	Lorraine Moore	18	Daughter	Hostess Work At College	Illinois
62	Iva Stoucht	68	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
63	Ruth Heffernan	40	Head	Insurance Agency	Illinois
64	William Kelly	35	Head	Repair E. Pipes Etc	Illinois
65	Madeline Kelly	31	Wife	—	Illinois
66	William D. Kelly	3	Son	—	Illinois
67	George Boylan	46	Head	Ice Cream & Confectionery	Illinois
68	Mae Boylan	45	Wife	—	Illinois
69	Emma Schuerman	80	Head	—	Illinois
70	Walter Schuerman	50	Son	Custodian	Illinois
71	Mabel Schuerman	49	Daughter	—	Illinois
72	Harlan B. Schuerman	23	Grandson	New Work	Illinois
73	Benjamin Moore	45	Head	Stock Man & Pension	Indiana
74	Margaret Moore	41	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Barbara Moore	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
76	Margaret Beasly	72	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
77	Frank Frish	65	Head	Paint Contractor	Illinois
78	Emma Frish	65	Wife	—	Illinois
79	Ed. Long	48	Head	Solicitor For Newspaper	Illinois
80	Vinita Long	40	Wife	Secretary	Missouri

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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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