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Martha Ross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Hale Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ida Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Phincie Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sammie Ross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sam Ross | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Martha Ross | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 25
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Nicks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hattie Nicks | 45 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 43 | Josephus Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Emma Williams | 33 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lattie Mae Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Nicola Louise Williams | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ed Puckett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Julia Puckett | 60 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 50 | Asberry Whiting | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ellen Whiting | 52 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 52 | Asberry Jr Whiting | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Alice Lee Mccain | 17 | Daughter | Yes | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sam Ross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Martha Ross THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Yes | Louisiana |
| 56 | Sammie Ross | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ida Mae Ross | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | John W. Ross | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Phincie Lee Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Acie Ware | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Melissa Ware | 39 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. L. Ware | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dorothy Mae Ware | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Fred Lee Ware | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Silas Gaston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Petra Gaston | 36 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gracie Gaston | 14 | Daughter | Yes | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Gaston | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lomisu Steward | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ethel Steward | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucenda Steward | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lomisu Steward | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sara Ann Steward | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jesse Logan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tessie Logan | 32 | Wife | Yes | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ethel Lee Logan | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruby Logan | 14 | Daughter | Yes | Mississippi |
| 78 | Magnolia Logan | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alberta Logan | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jesse Jr. Logan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)