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Martha Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jellico Lot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Jellico Lot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Ross | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Ross | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Willis Ross | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dora Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martha Ross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jellico Lot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Martha Ross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Ross
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Leach | 28 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 42 | Laura Leach | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Geraldine Leach | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Othel M Leach | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | John M Ross | 52 | Head | Car Repairing | Kentucky |
| 46 | Clara Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James W Ross | 21 | Son | Neworker | Kentucky |
| 48 | Willis B Ross | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Martha E Ross THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dora M Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | John B Perkins | 26 | Head | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ida M Perkins | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Archie L Perkins | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lois J Perkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary J Perkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Herbert Faulkner | 38 | Head | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 57 | Corda Faulkner | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Leonard Faulkner | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Orena Faulkner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Udena Faulkner | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lerson Faulkner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dolphus Reynolds | 42 | Head | Miner Coal | Kentucky |
| 63 | Alma Reynolds | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mildred Reynolds | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Walter Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary L Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Carl Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Huletta Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Blanche Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Vernon Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Peter Graves | 63 | Head | Farmer Own Farm | Tennessee |
| 72 | Riska Graves | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alvada Graves | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jesse Graves | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ulus Graves | 23 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 76 | Myrtle Graves | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Fay Graves | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Wells | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Julia Wells | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)